State v. Zwicke

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Eric Thurston Zwicke, Jr. appealed from an order deferring imposition of sentence following a conditional plea of guilty to the charge of possession of marijuana by a driver. On appeal, Zwicke argues the district court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his vehicle. We affirm the court’s denial of Zwicke’s motion to suppress, as the search falls under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, and we affirm the order deferring imposition of sentence.

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[¶ 2] On June 6, 2008, two deputies with the Burleigh…