State v. Gonzales

OPINION

CHÁVEZ, Justice.

{1} The State appeals a district court order suppressing methamphetamine evidence based on its conclusion that a traffic stop of Defendant Victor Gonzales was an unconstitutional pretext to a narcotics investigation. During the suppression hearing, Detective Carlos Gallegos, who had been monitoring Defendant’s activities during the day in question, testified that he coordinated the traffic stop of Defendant for a window tint violation by asking Officer Thomas Griego to make the stop and arranging for a canine unit to be present at-the time of the stop. Detective…