State of Minnesota v. Catherine Nyree McCabe

OPINION

SCHELLHAS, Judge

In this state’s pretrial appeal, appellant argues that the district court erred by suppressing evidence obtained after the stop of respondent’s vehicle. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On December 8, 2015, Minneapolis Police Officers Douglas Lemons and Kyle Ruud were patrolling in their squad car near Penn Avenue. Shortly before 12:30 p.m., while it was raining lightly, the officers observed a Chevrolet van that was being driven without lighted headlamps and lighted tail lamps. They pulled behind the van and briefly followed it. When the van pulled over to the curb, the…