A.L. v. State

A.L. pled no contest to carrying a concealed firearm, reserving his right to appeal the denial of his earlier-filed motion to suppress. In his motion to suppress, the defendant argued that the gun and any incriminating statements were the product of a stop, not a consensual encounter, and that the stop was not supported by the requisite reasonable suspicion. We agree and reverse.

Evidence at the suppression hearing established that, on June 26, 2012, a gun fell from AL.’s pants during an encounter with a City of Miramar police officer. At around 9:00-9:30 a.m., the officer was patrolling an…