People v. Paarlberg

Defendant Todd A. Paarlberg was arrested for reckless driving, his automobile was impounded, and the defendant and his vehicle were searched. Thereafter, the defendant was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence. At the hearing on the motion to suppress, defense counsel amended his motion to also request the suppression of statements made by the defendant. The trial judge granted defendant’s motion, and the State appealed. We affirm.

In his motion to suppress, the defendant alleged that he was arrested by the…