Peterson v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Darrell Lee Peterson appeals his convictions for two counts of fourth-degree controlled substance misconduct (possession of cocaine and methamphetamine) and one count of evidence tampering. He contends that the police obtained the evidence against him during an illegal investigative stop.

For the reasons explained here, we conclude that the challenged investigative stop was lawful, and we therefore affirm Peterson’s convictions.

Underlying facts

In the early morning of February 2, 2002, Kenai Police Officer Aaron Turnage was parked in his patrol car, completing some…