532 So. 2d 1361 - Stafford v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “The officer was entitled to ask appellant to move the vehicle and, in connection therewith, to request production of a driver's license and vehicle registration. In this regard, the officer noted that he not only desired to ascertain appellant's identity and ownership of the vehicle, but was also contemplating issuing a citation for improper parking. The subsequent observation of contraband within appellant's vehicle, as appellant purported to obtain his registration, entitled the officer to arrest appellant and conduct a further search of the vehicle.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 689 So. 2d 1090 - Watson v. State