J.B. v. State

J.B. appeals his delinquency disposition for possession of cocaine with intent to sell. He filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the cocaine was found pursuant to an illegal search of his person. We conclude that the trial court erred in denying J.B.’s motion to suppress, and we therefore reverse.

Police may stop an individual if there is a founded suspicion that the individual is involved in criminal activity. § 901.151, Fla. Stat. (1993); Walker v. State, 514 So.2d 1149 *1297(Fla. 2d DCA 1987). In Walker, the defendant was on a porch in a high crime area. As an officer approached, the…