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STATE v. SWEENEY

No. 1 CA-CR 08-0775.

227 P.3d 868 (2010)

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Alvin J. SWEENEY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

March 30, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Goddard, Attorney General By Kent E. Cattani, Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals/Capital Litigation Section, And Katia Mehu, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee.

Law Offices of Lee Phillips PC By Lee B. Phillips, Flagstaff, Attorneys for Appellant.

OPINION

SWANN, Judge.

¶ 1 Alvin J. Sweeney ("Appellant") was convicted of Transportation of Narcotic Drugs for Sale after the superior court denied a motion to suppress evidence seized from his car. We hold that after a lawful traffic stop has concluded, an officer must have reasonable cause to initiate a second detention of a suspect. In this case, we conclude that no such reasonable cause existed and the forcible detention of Appellant to facilitate...

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