Commonwealth v. Priddy

184 S.W.3d 501 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY Appellant,

v.

Lloyd A. PRIDDY Appellee.

No. 2003-SC-000041-DG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

December 22, 2005.

Rehearing Denied March 23, 2006.

Gregory D. Stumbo, Attorney General, Janine Coy Bowden, Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellant.

Donna Boyce, Appellate Branch Manager, Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellee.

SCOTT, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellee, Lloyd A. Priddy, sought to suppress the fruits of a search of his person by a police officer during the course of a stop of his vehicle. In denying the motion,…