State v. Shellito

OPINION

AMUNDSON, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court’s pretrial order granting respondent Phillip A. Shellito’s motion to suppress the evidence of a pipe bomb found in the trunk of his automobile and the resulting dismissal of the charges. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTS

On April 8, 1998, at approximately 7:46 p.m., Princeton Police Officer Todd Frederick stopped respondent Phillip A. Shelli-to’s vehicle for a speeding violation. When Officer Frederick activated his lights to effect the stop, a video recorder, mounted in the squad car, began to record the traffic…