Crew v. State

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Hubert Richard Crew appeals the denial of his motion to suppress, contending the stop of his vehicle for the sole purpose of learning his identity was improper because it was not based on founded suspicion. We agree and reverse.

Tampa Police Officer Wayne Robinson was working with his drug-sniffing dog at the United Parcel Service terminal and identified a package that contained about ten pounds of marijuana. Officer Robinson went to the address on the package and spoke with Ms. Selina Williams, who admitted her complicity in illegal activity to Officer Robinson. Ms. Williams…