Smith v. State ex rel. Department of Public Safety

Opinion by

KENNETH L. BUETTNER, Chief Judge.

11 Two City of Edmond police officers were suspicious of Plaintiff Lindsey Smith's possible criminal activity and contacted fellow officer Harwell to follow her, stop her when he could, and investigate. He followed her vehicle and when she made a right turn without using her turn signal, in violation of Edmond city ordinance, he stopped her vehicle. He issued her a warning, returned her license to her, but before releasing her, asked permission to search her car. She then told him she had beer in the car. He conducted a field sobriety test, and…