State v. Knox

MURDOCK, Justice.

Teddy Lee Knox filed a motion to suppress evidence in the form of marijuana seized during a traffic stop. The DeKalb Circuit Court granted the motion on the ground that there was not reasonable suspicion for the search. The State appealed; the Court of Criminal Appeals reversed thé judgment on a ground not raised in the circuit court: that Knox was no longer being detained at the time the search was executed.

This Court granted certiorari review on the ground that the Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision conflicts with the caselaw regarding the issue whether a party may present…