City of Dickinson v. Hewson

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] The City of Dickinson (“City”) appealed from a district court order granting Lola Hewson’s motion to suppress evidence obtained after a law enforcement officer stopped her vehicle. We conclude the officer had a reasonable and articula-ble suspicion to stop Hewson’s vehicle, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] In August 2010, Rodney Hewson called 911 sometime after midnight to report that his wife, Lola Hewson, had left their residence after he had tried to prevent her from leaving. Rodney Hewson told the dispatcher that Lola Hewson had…