Legal Opinion

Yopp v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 26, 2018No. 2017-CA-000309-MRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, JUDGE:

Tyree Yopp appeals an order of the Hardin Circuit Court denying his motion to suppress certain statements and evidence on the basis that they were the product of an illegal traffic stop. Pursuant to an agreement with the Commonwealth, Yopp entered a conditional guilty plea, reserving the right to appeal the trial court's denial of his suppression motion. After reviewing the record in conjunction with the applicable legal authority, we affirm the order of the circuit court.

BACKGROUND

In January 2018, U.S. Post Office Inspectors notified officers of the Greater Hardin Narcotics…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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