State v. Arevalo

The issue presented is whether the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion to suppress on the grounds that a deputy could not call appellee back to appellee’s vehicle after observing appellee illegally park his car and then walk away. We find that the officer had the authority to call appellee back to his vehicle and that the trial court erred by granting the motion to suppress. We, therefore, reverse and remand.

In response to complaints about violations of “parking laws” in a neighborhood, a deputy sheriff performed a routine area check to determine if any cars were parked in…