The State appeals the trial court's grant of Edward Silva's motion to suppress the brick of marijuana found under the passenger seat of his car following a traffic stop for speeding. Because we conclude that the officer, having made a valid traffic stop for speeding, was properly conducting a limited search for weapons when he encountered the "plain smell" of marijuana, we reverse.
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