Harrell v. Commonwealth

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Christopher Harrell (“appellant”) appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during an investigative stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger, contending that the evidence was obtained in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. We agree and reverse the trial court’s decision.

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FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On April 22, 1997, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Officer Johnny Guy of the Suffolk Police Department stopped a two-door, 1988 Ford after he observed the vehicle turn onto Camp Avenue without activating a turn signal. At the time of the stop, the…