State v. BRAUKMAN

The state appeals from the trial court’s pretrial order granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence of defendant’s intoxication discovered after an officer issued defendant traffic citations. The state argues that, under the totality of the circumstances, the officer who stopped defendant for traffic violations had reasonable suspicion that defendant was driving under the influence of intoxicants and, therefore, the officer had a basis for asking defendant if he had been drinking. Because we agree with the state, we reverse and remand.

On an afternoon in August 2009, Officer Ellingsburg…