State v. Bachmeier

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Darren Baehmeier appeals from a judgment entered after a jury trial for driving while under the influence and from an order denying his motion to suppress the evidence gathered from a traffic stop. We affirm, concluding the district court did not err by denying Bachmeier’s motion to suppress.

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[¶ 2] Baehmeier was driving home from a rural tavern shortly before 12:50 a.m. A highway patrol trooper saw his vehicle leave Carpió, North Dakota, and travel south on State Highway 28. The trooper was some distance away from Ba-chmeier’s vehicle when the trooper noticed his…