Dukes v. State

The appellant, Krystal Dukes, pled no contest to a charge of trafficking in cocaine *781after denial of a dispositive suppression motion. She now appeals that conviction, and we reverse.

Dukes’ vehicle was stopped, according to the arresting officer (Davis), because of a defective brake light and for a child restraint violation. A second officer (Swatts) was also on the scene. After Davis gave Dukes the traffic citations, Swatts asked Dukes for permission to search the car, and Dukes refused. Swatts then told her he was going to proceed with a K-9 search of the exterior of the vehicle. Dukes was…