McQuade v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Bruce Scott McQuade and Forrest U. Johnston appeal their convictions for first-degree robbery. McQuade and Johnston contend that they were subjected to an illegal traffic stop, and that all evidence stemming from that traffic stop should be suppressed. For the reasons explained here, we conclude that the traffic stop was justified because the police had reasonable suspicion that McQuade’s and Johnston’s vehicle was fleeing from the scene of a just-committed robbery. We therefore affirm McQuade’s and Johnston’s convictions.

Underlying facts

At 2:43 a.m. on September 6,…