Court Opinion

ID: 9519496
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 01:17:38.885025+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:44:28.049702
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Doctoroff, J.
(dissenting). I respectfully dissent.
I disagree with .the majority’s conclusion that the search and seizure of the evidence found in the trunk was not supported by probable cause.
Trooper Flohr testified that his experience led *64him to believe that the notations in the notebook in conjunction with the pager indicated, that defendant was involved in drug trafficking. In addition, Flohr testified that defendant’s behavior was unusual because, upon being stopped, defendant got out of the vehicle and approached the patrol car. Defendant appeared nervous and his speech was rapid. I believe that all the facts and circumstances of the stop and arrest warranted the troopers’ belief that contraband was somewhere in the vehicle. In my view, additional objective facts are not necessary to support a finding of probable cause.
I would affirm the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to suppress evidence.