State v. Holdorf

Defendant appeals from a conviction for possession of marijuana and methamphetamine, assigning error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. According to defendant, the evidence derived from an unlawful stop; he takes issue with the trial court’s conclusion that the police officer who executed the stop had reasonable suspicion that defendant was involved in criminal activity and with the court’s alternative conclusion that the stop was justified by officer safety concerns. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are not disputed. Albany Police Detective Davis was on…