People v. Nelson

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Michael Nelson, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized from his luggage after exposure to a narcotics detector dog, and the State has appealed. The sole issue on appeal is whether the police had a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the luggage contained contraband.

The facts are undisputed. The defendant was traveling on Amtrak from Delray Beach, Florida, to Portland, Oregon. He was required to change…