State v. Robert Scales

¶ 1. Defendant Robert Scales appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress and dismiss and his motion to dismiss for lack of a prima facie case. We reverse.

I. Facts

¶ 2. On the evening of February 3, 2017, a police officer with the Vergennes Police Department pulled over a car for speeding. Defendant was a passenger in the back seat of the car. The officer approached the car and requested the driver's license, car registration, and proof of insurance. As the occupants looked for proof of insurance, the officer talked with them about where they had come from, where they were going,…