Campbell v. State

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant Alan J. Campbell entered a conditional plea of guilty to a charge of felony possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. He reserved the right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized during a search of his vehicle. On appeal, Campbell argues that a highway patrolman violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution during a routine traffic stop. We conclude that the patrolman exceeded the reasonable scope of detention by asking Campbell whether he possessed any marijuana. Furthermore,…