People v. Thomas

The State appeals from an order suppressing cannabis which was seized following a traffic stop. The State contends that the initial stop was valid because the driver of the vehicle committed several traffic violations; that after the stop the officer observed open beer cans in plain view; and that defendants were then arrested, with the marijuana being discovered in the search incidental to the arrest. The defendants contend that the trial judge did not find that the officer’s testimony as to the violations was credible; that the record shows that the stop was made on mere suspicion; and that…