Manus v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On October 5, 1985, appellant Verna Manus was driving an automobile in which her husband, appellant Marvin Manus, and her daughter, Lisa, were passengers, when Deputy Sheriff Duncan pulled appellants to the side of the road. Duncan stopped appellants so that he could talk to Marvin Manus about a report that Mr. Manus had received a stolen power saw. Duncan did not have a warrant for arrest; nor was the stop justified by any traffic or motor vehicle violation. At trial, there was dramatically conflicting testimony as to what occurred after the stop. Officer Duncan…