State v. Ellington

¶1 Edward Ellington (Ellington) appeals from an order of the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, denying his motion to suppress physical evidence seized from him by law enforcement officers. We reverse and remand.

¶2 Ellington presents the following dispositive issue on appeal:

¶3 Whether law enforcement officers possessed the requisite probable cause to arrest Ellington.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 Police obtained a search warrant to search Stacy Wizenburg’s (Wizenburg) car based on suspicion that she was engaged in the distribution of dangerous drugs. Detective Travis…