K.L. v. State

The juvenile appellant challenges his adjudication of delinquency for possession of cannabis. Because the trial court erred in denying the appellant’s motion to suppress physical evidence, we reverse.

According to the trial court’s order, the appellant was arrested by an off-duty police officer at a nightclub when “the officer saw a bulge in the child’s pocket, touched the pocket with his hand and asked the child to remove the items.” The appellant “pulled the pack of cigarettes out of his pocket” and in so doing, “the bag of cannabis fell out of [his] pocket,” too. Based upon these facts, the…