Dryer v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jonathon Dryer was convicted of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana. Dryer now appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence, arguing that the trial court erred in ruling that his interaction with the police officer who ultimately arrested him began as a first-tier encounter that did not require reasonable, articulable suspicion of criminal activity. For the reasons set forth infra, we agree. Accordingly, we reverse the denial of Dryer’s motion to suppress and his conviction.

*735Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,1…