Williams v. State

Larry Williams appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of cocaine and marijuana. Williams argues that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress because the police lacked a founded suspicion to stop Williams. We affirm.

The following facts were established at the hearing on the motion to suppress and were the basis for the trial court’s ruling. The arresting officer, a St. Lucie County deputy, was an experienced narcotics law enforcement officer. On the day of Williams’ arrest, at approximately 1:00 *645a.m., the deputy and his partner approached a vehicle with a female…