P.R. v. State

Appellant challenges his conviction for possession of cannabis, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress evidence discovered during a search incident to his arrest. Because the officer lacked probable cause to arrest appellant for loitering and prowling, we reverse the denial of appellant’s motion to suppress.

The state filed a juvenile delinquency petition charging appellant with possession of cannabis. The evidence at the hearing on the motion to suppress established the following facts. The police received an anonymous call reporting that two juveniles — a Latin male and a…