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.