State v. Deaton

We affirm the circuit court’s order granting the defendant’s motion to suppress because the arresting officer lacked probable cause to make an arrest despite finding one loose oxycodone pill in the defendant’s pocket during a consensual search performed after a traffic stop for a parking violation.

After witnessing Wallace Deaton improperly park his car, a detective conducted a traffic stop. The detective asked Deaton for his driver’s license and confirmed it “was good.” Deaton then “consented” to a search of his person, during which the detective found one 30 mg oxy-codone pill loose in the…