State v. Rhodes

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Robert Rhodes took a friend to pick up his vehicle, which had been towed. An employee of the towing company felt that Rhodes was belligerent and possibly drunk, so he called an officer who was working off duty across the street. When Rhodes left the towing company’s property, the officer followed Rhodes for a short distance and then initiated a traffic stop. As a result, Rhodes was charged with operating while intoxicated. Rhodes filed a motion to suppress evidence, arguing that the stop was unlawful. The State argued that the officer had two valid reasons to…