Supreme Court of Florida
Dobrin v. Florida Dept. of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
February 19, 200429 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 80
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court held that the Fifth District Court of Appeal applied the wrong legal standard in reviewing the traffic stop, and reinstated the circuit court's order quashing Dobrin's license suspension. The Court applied the objective test from Whren and Holland to determine the reasonableness of the stop.