State v. Richard E. Houghton, Jr.

¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals,1 which reversed a judgment of conviction entered by the Walworth County Circuit Court2 against Richard E. Houghton, Jr. (Houghton). Houghton pled guilty to one count of possession of THC (greater than 200 grams) with intent to deliver, following the circuit court's *240denial of Houghton's motion to suppress evidence obtained during the course of a traffic stop.

¶ 2. This case presents questions related to the standard necessary for police to lawfully initiate a traffic stop. Specifically, we consider whether an officer's…