State v. Richardson

Chad Eugene Richardson was convicted of burglary in the second degree and possession of burglar’s tools, based on evidence gathered after an investigatory stop. The court of appeals reversed his convictions, believing the officer did not have reasonable cause for a lawful investigatory stop. On further review, we vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the district court judgment.

At 12:40 a.m. on May 22, 1991, Deputy Sheriff Rick Briggle saw a silver car parked near the chain link fence next to a marina. He thought it was a suspicious place to park, since the surrounding businesses…