Legal Opinion
State v. Sheldon
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 2003No. 28974PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANSING, Chief Judge.
In this appeal the State seeks reversal of a district court order suppressing evidence found during an automobile search and a subsequent order dismissing the case. The State contends that the district court erred in concluding that the police officers had unlawfully extended the scope of a traffic stop by questioning the driver on matters unrelated to the stop. We reverse and remand.
I
BACKGROUND
The following facts are drawn from the State’s evidence presented at the hearing on the motion to suppress. At approximately 3 a.m., Officers Breck Orton and Tim Kukla of the Boise…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by75 opinions
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