Gilchrist v. State

We have for review a dispositive order by the trial court denying appellant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search and seizure. Because we find that the search of appellant was illegal, we reverse the order on appeal.

Appellant, Donald Gilchrist, was stopped for speeding during the early morning hours on August 22, 1998 by Pensacola Police Officer Bryan Miller. While Officer Miller was conversing with appellant, Sgt. Wilkinson of the Pensacola Police Department . arrived and began speaking with a passenger on the passenger’s side of appellant’s vehicle.

After checking…