State v. Gordon

The state appeals the trial court’s order suppressing evidence that resulted from a traffic stop. For the reasons explained below, we conclude that the trial court erroneously concluded that the officer did not have probable cause for the stop based on its factual finding that defendant did not commit a traffic violation, and we vacate and remand for the trial court to apply the proper legal analysis.

In reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, we are bound by its express and implicit factual findings that are supported by constitutionally sufficient evidence in the record.…