People v. Bloyd

Defendant appeals an interlocutory order denying his motion to suppress evidence and to quash the information.

Prior to defendant’s arrest for breaking and entering, contrary to MCL 750.110; MSA 28.305, defendant was stopped by a police officer for investigation, and the evidence in question was seized from his automobile. Defendant claims that the stop, seizure and subsequent detention were all *267illegal, thus, the denial of his motion was improper.

Defendant first challenges the legality of the police officer's stop. Police officers may "in appropriate circumstances and in an appropriate manner…