STATE v. TAYLOR

No. 4D10-4930.

79 So.3d 876 (2012)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Matthew TAYLOR, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Laura Fisher , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Susan D. Cline , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAY, C.J.

The State appeals an order granting the defendant's motion to suppress. It argues that the trial court erred in failing to apply the "good faith" exception to the officer's conduct, which was in compliance with existing law at the time of the arrest. We agree and reverse.

The State charged the defendant with Possession of MDMA and Driving While License Suspended. The defendant filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the traffic stop was illegal...

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