Rodriguez v. State

Miguel Rodriguez appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained by law enforcement officers and introduced by the state to prove his involvement in a so-called “grow house” operation, underlying a charge of trafficking in cannabis. The issue for our consideration on the record before us is whether the “inevitable discovery” exception to the exclusionary rule requires that the police be in the actual process of seeking a warrant when a warrantless, non-consensual search occurs. We affirm the trial court’s conclusions that probable cause existed, and substantial investigative…