State v. Peterson

Summary

The court held that police had reasonable and articulable suspicion to detain Peterson based on the totality of information linking him to marijuana trafficking, his possession of a weighted bag, and his arrival at a location associated with drug activity. The court also held that ordering Peterson out of the vehicle during the valid investigative stop was permissible for officer safety, and it reversed the Appellate Court's judgment. The evidence observed in plain view after Peterson exited the vehicle therefore was not subject to suppression.