T.M. v. State

T.M., a child, was adjudicated delinquent for possession of cannabis less than twenty grams. T.M. appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress, which is dis-positive. The discovery of the cannabis was the result of a pat-down, which T.M. contends was without his consent and illegal. “Officer safety” was the basis upon which the trial court found the pat-down to be justified. We agree that the pat-down *385was unwarranted and illegal, as there were no facts or circumstances warranting the pat-down for officer safety. We therefore reverse the trial court’s denial of the motion to…