Legal Opinion
State v. Nelson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1992No. Cr. 910327PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
The State appeals the dismissal of a criminal charge against Hugh Nelson for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Because the trial court mistakenly ruled that the stop was unreasonable, we reverse.
In December 1990, Nelson attended a dance at the Hall in South Heart, North Dakota. Deputy Sheriff Terry Oestreich and Detective Larry Buck were policing there that night. Buck, who knew Nelson, saw him in the Hall bar early that evening. Later, Buck said, he saw Nelson walking in the parking lot next to the Hall. The two men had no verbal exchange. Buck said that he…
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