State v. Winnie

Ruffin, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s grant of Richard Winnie’s motion to suppress evidence resulting from a traffic stop. Because the evidence supported the trial court’s determination that there was no articulable suspicion for the stop, we affirm.

When faced with a motion to suppress evidence based on an illegal search, the burden is on the State to prove the lawfulness of the search. On appeal, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to uphold the court’s ruling. The trial court’s application of the law to undisputed facts is subject to de novo review.

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