State v. Martinez

OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

This case presents a new wrinkle on reasonable suspicion. The arresting officer testified that Defendant ran a stop sign and came to a stop in the middle of the intersection, blocking his lane of travel. However, the dashboard camera in the officer’s police car demonstrated that this was not the case. The district court found that the officer exaggerated, at least, and gave no credence to the officer’s testimony. Nevertheless, relying on the dashboard camera video, the district court found that the officer had reasonable suspicion to stop Defendant and denied Defendant’s…