State v. Williamson

¶1 Russell Lee Williamson (Williamson) appeals from the judgment entered by the Seventeenth Judicial District Court, Blaine County, on its order denying his motion to suppress evidence. We reverse.

¶2 The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in concluding that Officer Mark Weber had probable cause to stop Williamson and in denying Williamson’s motion to suppress on that basis.

BACKGROUND

¶3 On June 20,1995, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher received a telephone call from Sue Reid (Reid) reporting a drunk driver in the vicinity of the C-Store convenience store (C-Store)…