Amison v. State

FULMER, Judge.

Gerald D. Amison, Jr., pleaded no contest to possession of marijuana in excess of twenty grams, reserving the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We reverse because the trial court erred in concluding that, under the circumstances, no reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity was required for the stop of Amison’s vehicle.

Officer Wolff, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, testified that he was on resource patrol in the Richloam Wildlife Management area at 7:30 p.m. on April 29, 2007. It was around dusk. He observed Amison’s…