Opinion ID: 1454438
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Text: Jaime Soto Vasquez (defendant) was arrested for unlawful possession of cocaine after police searched his jacket during an investigation of a family fight. Defendant moved to suppress the cocaine, alleging that the police should have limited their search of the jacket to hard objects that could have been weapons. The state argued that the search was proper as a protective pat-down search. The state also argued that the officer had probable cause to arrest defendant and authority to transport him, without regard to defendant's lack of consent. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied defendant's motion to suppress. The court of appeals reversed, holding the search illegal. We granted review pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-120.24 and have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5(3). We conclude that the search was legal and, therefore, we vacate the court of appeals' opinion and affirm the trial court.