State v. Simpson

BURNETT, Judge.

We are asked to decide whether, in the circumstances of this case, the Fourth Amendment permits a law enforcement officer to stop a motor vehicle for the purpose of warning against violations of misdemeanor statutes. The issue is presented by Jimmy Simpson, who has appealed a judgment of conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. Simpson entered a conditional plea of guilty after a magistrate denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained when an officer stopped his vehicle. Simpson contended that the stop was an unconstitutional seizure. The magistrate’s ruling on…