State v. Palmer

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

On 10 February 2007, defendant Dennis Allen Palmer, II was arrested for willfully operating a motor vehicle while subject to an impairing substance in violation of N.C.G.S. § 20-138.1. On 30 July 2007, defendant filed a pretrial motion in district court in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 20-38.6(a) to suppress “[a]ny evidence of any kind or form obtained pursuant to the interaction of law enforcement and the defendant” at the time of his detention on 10 February. Defendant alleged that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to detain defendant at the time of the stop of his…