Addis v. State

LEVY, Judge.

The defendant appeals the denial of his motion to suppress drug paraphernalia and cocaine seized from his person after he was arrested for loitering and prowling. We reverse finding that there was insufficient probable cause to arrest the defendant for loitering and prowling and, thus, the evidence obtained as a result of the impermissible search must be suppressed.

Michael Addis, the defendant, was observed by a police officer at 2:40 a.m. walking down an alley looking into parked vehicles. The officer was not responding to any call about suspicious persons when he first saw the…