City of Wilmington v. Conner

William W. Young, Presiding Judge.

Appellant city of Wilmington appeals a decision of the trial court granting defendant-appellee’s motion to suppress evidence. We reverse the decision of the trial court.

On June 17, 2000, Patrolman Houghton of the Wilmington Police Department was on routine patrol in the Southridge area of the city. At approximately 9:45 p.m., Patrolman Houghton turned south on South Street and noticed a vehicle driving south directly ahead of him. He noticed that the rear license plate area of the vehicle was not illuminated. Patrolman Houghton was unable to see any type of…