G.D. v. State

G.D., a juvenile, appeals his adjudication of delinquency alleging that there was no reasonable suspicion to support a stop. For the following reasons, we reverse.

First, the state argues on appeal that G.D., as a passenger, lacks standing to contest the traffic stop. This argument is without merit. Contrary to the state’s position, it is well established that a passenger has standing to object to a stop of the vehicle because that stop results in his seizure. See, e.g., State v. Montano, 527 So.2d 916, 917 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Welch v. State, 741 So.2d 1268, 1270 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999).

There is…