Legal Opinion
State v. Lowe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 2004No. 22,523PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} The State appeals an order suppressing evidence of Defendant Kimberle Lowe’s possession of drugs discovered after a search. During a traffic stop for an outdated registration tag, Defendant voluntarily offered to allow the officer to search her vehicle. This volunteered offer immediately followed the officer’s question at the outset of the stop as to whether Defendant had any drugs or weapons. The district court concluded the officer had reasonable suspicion to ask about drugs, but did not have reasonable suspicion to ask about weapons. The court held that the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
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