State v. Mitchell

f 1 Matthew Mitchell appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), arguing the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion to suppress the incriminating evidence. Mitchell claims that police officers improperly seized him without individualized reasonable suspicion of any criminal wrongdoing. In the alternative, Mitchell claims that his seizure amounted to a pretextual stop in violation of State v. Ladson.1 Finding no merit to either claim, we affirm Mitchell’s conviction.

¶2 Late one night, a 911 caller reported that a man was being robbed and…