The State v. Robusto.

Dillard, Chief Judge.

*579 The State appeals the trial court's grant of Nicholas Robusto's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop and subsequent pat-down search, which resulted in him being arrested and charged with possession of heroin and failure to wear a seat belt. Specifically, the State contends that the trial court erred in ruling that the arresting officer's pat-down search was not justified by a reasonable belief that Robusto was dangerous. For the reasons set forth infra , we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the trial court's ruling, 1 the record shows…