People v. Haddad

Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis. Officer had discovered cannabis in Defendant's vehicle after a traffic stop. Court properly granted Defendant's motion to suppress. Officer did not have an objectively reasonable suspicion, based on facts available to him at time of the traffic stop, that Defendant was following the car in front of him at a distance that was not reasonable and prudent. Circuit court's finding, that officer's methodology when measuring the distance between the 2 vehicles was not reliable, is well supported by the record. (McDADE and HOLDRIDGE, concurring.)