State v. Wright

The state appeals a pretrial order suppressing evidence obtained after defendant’s vehicle was stopped. The court concluded that the officer’s observations of defendant’s driving did not support a reasonable suspicion that she was driving under the influence of intoxicants and that, consequently, the stop was unlawful. We reverse.

There is no dispute about the evidence. The trial court accepted the testimony of the arresting officer who was the only witness to testify during the hearing on the motion to suppress. Although the court orally discussed the evidence and its ruling, it did not make…