State v. Banda

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• holding that in a criminal case, this court will not reverse a trial court's factual finding unless it is clearly erroneous and the same standard of review applies to the admission of evidence
• holding police acted lawfully in stopping car displaying stolen license tag in spite of evidence the officers were more interested in apprehending a drug target
• stating that in preliminary evidentiary matters, appellate court review is limited to reviewing whether the trial court’s factual findings are supported by any evidence in the record
• holding the court recognizes there is an “indisputable nexus between drugs and guns” to justify a frisk for weapons when an officer has reasonable suspicion that drugs are present
• stating that in preliminary evidentiary matters, appellate court review is limited to reviewing whether the trial court's factual findings are supported by any evidence in the record
• observing the police may order both the driver and the passenger out of a vehicle at a valid stop without violating the Fourth Amendment (citation omitted)

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