State v. Hill

The State of Florida appeals the trial court’s order suppressing the evidence against the defendant, Deon Hill. We agree with the State that reversal is warranted.

*531Hill’s suppression motion claimed the marijuana that formed the basis for the charges against him was the product of an unlawful search performed during a pedestrian stop. The validity of the stop is not at issue. Hill committed a pedestrian violation in a police officer’s presence, and the officer had probable cause to stop him for that noncriminal traffic infraction. By the end of the suppression hearing, this was undisputed.…