Holsey v. State

BLACKBURN, Senior Appellate Judge.

Following a stipulated bench trial, Jabari R. Holsey was convicted of possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. He appeals his conviction and the denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his automobile, arguing that the search of his automobile was not a proper search incident to arrest and that it was not supported by probable cause. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the denied of Holsey’s motion to suppress and his conviction.

The standard of review of a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress evidence is well established.

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