Supreme Court of Delaware

Andrea Harrison, Defendant Below-Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below-Appellee

July 8, 20162016 Del. LEXIS 390

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Andrea Harrison's motion to suppress evidence obtained after a traffic stop. The officer reasonably suspected that the driver was the vehicle's registered owner, whose license was suspended, because the driver matched the owner's age, race, and sex description. The later discovery that Harrison was not the owner did not invalidate the stop because that fact was unknown when the stop began.