State v. McCoy

TROUT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for the felony offense of eluding a peace officer, entered upon a conditional plea of guilty.

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BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 11, 1994, Deputy Dean Sampo of the Blaine County Sheriffs Office stopped the appellant, Russell McCoy, because he suspected that McCoy was driving under the influence (DUI). After Sampo administered a field sobriety test he returned to his patrol car to contact dispatch. McCoy then got into his own vehicle and drove away. He was eventually stopped and issued citations for DUI and carrying a…