State v. Martin

The state appeals an order suppressing evidence obtained from defendant’s arrest, which occurred while he was standing on a street corner late at night in an area known to be a site of drug transactions. The trial court held that the arresting officer lacked probable cause to believe that defendant had committed a crime. The state contends that, because of the time of day, the location of the arrest and the fact that defendant had been observed two hours earlier engaging in what could have been a drug transaction, the arrest was supported by probable cause. We agree with the trial court and…