State v. Castaneda

Defendant Roberto Castaneda was charged with one count of possession of cocaine and one count of driving under the influence. The State appeals an order granting Defendant’s motion to suppress the results of the field sobriety exercises. Because we conclude that the officers had reasonable suspicion to detain Defendant, we reverse.

Defendant was pulled over by an officer around 1:00 a.m. for speeding. Prior to initiating the traffic stop, the officer followed Defendant for approximately four blocks and clocked Defendant traveling sixty miles per hour in a forty mile-per-hour zone. When the…