Sawyer v. State

VILLANTI, Judge.

David Sawyer seeks certiorari review of the circuit court’s opinion affirming the county court’s denial of his dispositive motion to suppress evidence. A law enforcement officer conducted field sobriety tests and arrested Sawyer for misdemeanor driving under the influence based on information from two citizen informants. The officer discovered marijuana during a search incident to the arrest. Sawyer argued that the arrest was unlawful because it was performed by an officer who had not personally witnessed the offense. We agree and grant Sawyer’s petition for certiorari.

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