Bedsole v. State

D.P. MARSHALL JR., Judge.

The issue presented is whether a reasonable person in Roger Bedsole’s position would have felt free to ignore State Trooper Condley’s post-traffic-stop questions and proceed on his way. Bedsole was traveling east on 1-40 in Pope County when Condley noticed Bedsole’s car cross the fog line onto the shoulder. Condley initiated a traffic stop. Bedsole pulled over and got out of his car to talk to Condley. Bedsole provided his driver’s license, the rental agreement for his car, and answered Condley’s questions. Cond-ley issued Bedsole a warning. The video tape of the stop…