State v. Ngale

McEvers, Justice.

[¶ 1] Kenneth Ndumbe Ngale appeals from a judgment entered after he conditionally pled guilty to actual physical control of a motor vehicle. He argues the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because he was seized and arrested by a person who was not a licensed law enforcement officer and did not have authority to investigate and arrest. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On January 7, 2017, Craig Keller, a volunteer reserve deputy for the Cass County Sheriff's Office, was on patrol and saw a running vehicle in the ditch with two male occupants. Keller stopped his squad car…