Santiago v. State

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to burglary of a dwelling and grand theft from a dwelling after the trial court denied his dispositive motion to suppress. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that (i) the initial stop was neither consensual nor supported by reasonable suspicion; (ii) the pat-down was unlawful because the officer did not have any reasonable suspicion to believe Appellant was armed; (iii) the pat-down was not authorized by consent; and (iv) even if the pat-down was permissible, the search of *457Appellant’s pockets and pants exceeded its scope. Finding merit…