Supreme Court of Florida

State of Florida, Petitioner v. Kerrick Van Teamer, Respondent

July 3, 201439 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 478

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court held that a traffic stop based solely on a discrepancy between a vehicle's observed color and its registration color does not provide reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment, requiring suppression of the seized evidence and reversal of the conviction; a dissent argued the stop was justified. The Court also rejected the good‑faith exception and ordered the respondent discharged.