State v. Miller

THOMAS, Judge.

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Ralph L. Miller appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine. Appellant claims (1) the stop of the vehicle in which he was a passenger was constitutionally impermissible; and (2) the consent of the driver of the vehicle to a search of her person and the car did not purge the taint.of the initial illegality and, therefore, evidence of the cocaine found on appellant’s person and appellant’s post-arrest statements must be suppressed.

Once again we must determine the appropriateness of police and prosecutorial behavior in light of a citizen’s right to be free from unreasonable…