State v. Greenwald

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

The State appeals from the district court’s granting of a motion *809to suppress illegally obtained evidence. The district court properly concluded that a violation of the Fourth Amendment could be found under the circumstances of this case.

Motorcyclist Stephen E. Greenwald, in the company of other motorcyclists, was seen by a state trooper to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. The trooper followed Greenwald and observed further traffic law violations, prompting the officer to activate his siren and pull Greenwald over to the side of the road. The trooper…