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STATE v. THOMAS

No. 5D12-392.

109 So.3d 814 (2013)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Joel Patrick THOMAS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 3, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Pamela J. Koller , Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Brett A. Smith and Carlus L. Haynes , of Law Office of Haynes and Laurent, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee.

EVANDER, J.

The State appeals from an order granting Thomas' motion to suppress. Because the trial court failed to apply the correct law in determining the validity of the stop of Thomas' vehicle and the subsequent search of Thomas' person, we reverse for further consideration. Specifically, we conclude that the trial court erred in its determination that: (1) the arresting officer's suspicion of drug activity invalidated an otherwise proper traffic stop for illegal...

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