Skinner v. State

The petitioner, Stephen P. Skinner, seeks a writ of certiorari to review a decision of the circuit court, sitting in its appellate capacity. The circuit court affirmed petitioner’s county court judgment of guilt for driving under the influence (DUI). Because the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law, we grant the writ and quash the circuit court’s decision.

FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In the county court, petitioner moved to suppress critical evidence on the grounds the initial detention and arrest were unlawful, so that any evidence obtained during and after the…