D.B.P. v. State

The appellant, D.B.P., a minor, argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence, and that his judgment and sentence should be reversed. Because we agree that under the prevailing case law the search lacked constitutional validity, we reverse.

The critical facts are uncomplicated. A sheriffs deputy sought to make a “consensual encounter” about mid-day near a bus stop in what the officer described as a “high crime” area. Other officers had advised the arresting officer that a person had committed pedestrian violations. The officer approached D.B.P. and said “Hey.…