State v. Young

Malone, J.:

Tracey A. Young appeals his convictions of one count of possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Young claims the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. Young had been approached by a police officer in a city park, and he consented to a search of his person, which led to his arrest. This case raises a single issue: Was Young’s contact with the police officer a voluntary encounter or an investigatory detention?

The facts are undisputed. While on routine patrol in the evening of February 25, 2005, Officer Brian Rousseau…