Commonwealth v. Erickson

OPINION

COMBS, Judge.

Pursuant to KBS 1 22A.020(4), the Commonwealth has appealed from an order of September 11, 2002, of the McCracken Circuit Court that granted Steven Erickson’s motion to suppress evidence seized from his vehicle. The Commonwealth challenges the ruling that Erickson’s consent to the search of his vehicle resulted from an unconstitutional detention. After reviewing the record, we conclude that the trial court erred as a matter of law in suppressing the evidence. Therefore, we reverse and remand.

On May 30, 2002, a McCracken County grand jury indicted Erickson on charges of…