Cannon v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment after concluding that the initial traffic stop was lawful, the officer did not unlawfully prolong the stop or effect a second seizure by conducting routine checks, requesting a canine unit, and directing Cannon to exit the vehicle, and the challenge to the pat-down was not preserved. The unpreserved challenges failed under plain-error review because the record did not show a material defect or manifest injustice. The Court also held that the officer had a lawful basis to conduct the pat-down after observing a waistband bulge consistent with a firearm.