State v. Kreps

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

The State sought discretionary review of a district court ruling sustaining the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. The evidence was obtained by a police officer who stopped the defendant’s vehicle when a passenger exited the vehicle while it was still moving.

We transferred the case to the court of appeals, which affirmed. We granted the State’s application for further review. On that review, we now vacate the court of appeals’ decision and reverse the district court judgment. We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. Background Facts and…