State v. Dexter

PATTERSON, Judge.

The state appeals an order granting a motion to suppress and contends that the evidence was found pursuant to a legal stop and search incident to arrest. We agree and reverse.

The state charged the appellee with possession of stolen credit cards and the unauthorized possession of driver’s licenses. The appellee filed a motion to suppress all evidence reflecting the existence or possession of stolen credit cards or unlawfully-issued operator’s licenses on the grounds that the stop of her vehicle was pretextual and that the search of her vehicle was improper.

Sergeant Burch…