LeRoux v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

We granted the application of Jonathan LeRoux for an interlocutory appeal to consider the denial of his motion to suppress. He contends that the police lacked an articulable suspicion to stop his vehicle. We disagree and affirm.

We must follow three principles when reviewing a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence:

First, the judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the evidence, and his findings based upon conflicting evidence are analogous to the verdict of a jury and should not be disturbed by a reviewing court if there is any…