State v. Keith L. Case

MELANSON, Chief Judge.

In these consolidated cases, Keith L. Case appeals from his judgments of conviction for possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of controlled substance, failure to purchase a driver’s license, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Case asserts that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress in which he argued that his traffic stop was not supported by reasonable suspicion. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On Thanksgiving Day, an officer observed a vehicle with no front license plate. The officer pulled in…