OTT, Judge.
The State appeals an order suppressing tangible evidence which the trial court found to be the fruits of an unlawful stop. The State argues that the trial court erroneously applied the more restrictive "probable cause" standard rather than the correct "well-founded suspicion" standard. We agree and reverse for reconsideration.
While on routine night patrol, Deputy Leonard observed the appellee driving an automobile with its trunk lid open. The...
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