Whittle v. State

ALTENBERND, Chief Judge.

J Henry Whittle appeals a judgment for trafficking ' in methamphetamine. Mr. Whittle entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charge, reserving the right to.appeal the circuit -court’s denial of his dispositive motion to suppress 'the drugs, which were found by deputy sheriffs during a search of his vehicle. We conclude that the deputies did not have probable cause to perform a warrantless search of Mr. Whittle’s vehicle.. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and sentence.-

On April' 29, 2003,' a detective with the Polk County Sheriffs Office received a telephone call…