State v. Brown

Danny Cortez Brown was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. Brown appealed, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the cocaine, which was seized from a duffel bag after his arrest for an open container violation during an automobile stop. The Court of Appeals reversed on the basis the search was improper under Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332, 129 S.Ct. 1710, 173 L.Ed.2d 485 (2009). State v. Brown, 389 S.C. 473, 698 S.E.2d 811 (Ct.App.2010). This Court has granted the State’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the…