Miranda v. State

Benham, Judge.

Convicted of trafficking in cocaine and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, appellant contends on appeal that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress the incriminating evidence found in a search of her personal effects. We agree and reverse her conviction.

The only witness at the hearing on the motion to suppress was the arresting officer. He testified that he suspected appellant of transporting contraband when he saw her deplane from a flight originating in Miami. On cross-examination, he admitted that his suspicion was not based on any articulable…