State v. Galicia

WHATLEY, Judge.

The State appeals the order granting Galicia’s motion to suppress his identification card in its prosecution of him for possession of a fraudulent identification card. We reverse.

Galicia was the passenger in a van lawfully stopped by Deputy Cronin for not having its headlights on. Deputy Cronin was dressed in his uniform and was wearing a gun. He approached the driver’s door and asked the driver for his license and registration. Upon noticing that Gali-cia was not wearing his seatbelt,1 Deputy Cronin asked Galicia for his identification, which Galicia produced without…