People v. Campbell CA1/1

FACTS

At the suppression hearing held on January 7, 2013, City of Santa Rosa Police Officer Charles Lasala testified that on May 18, 2012, he was on patrol in a marked police car with his partner, Officer Marincik. The officers saw a white Isuzu Trooper driven by defendant go through a red light, and initiated a traffic stop. Lasala approached the driver’s side of the Trooper, contacted defendant and told him the reason for the stop. Lasala noticed a knife lying on the passenger seat. The passenger side window was open and Marincik was on the passenger side of the vehicle. To ensure officer safety, Lasala motioned to Marincik to reach in, take the knife and place it on top of the vehicle, which he did. After Marincik removed the knife, Lasala asked defendant if there were any other weapons in the car. Defendant replied he had a knife on his person. After defendant stated he had no identification that could identify him or the vehicle, Lasala asked

2 defendant to step out of the car. Defendant got out of the car and walked to the sidewalk. Lasala then performed a patdown search for purposes of officer safety. From defendant’s right rear pocket Lasala pulled a black folding knife.…