State v. Hoyt

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Factual and Procedural History

This is an appeal taken by the State, under § 547.200, RSMo 2000, from a judgment suppressing the evidence seized from the respondent, a passenger in a motor vehicle, following a valid stop.

On the morning of February 2, 2001, Maryville police officer Darrell Shanks was on patrol when he observed a vehicle in which three individuals, including respondent, Michelle Hoyt, were riding. Upon passing Shanks’ patrol car, the individuals in the vehicle all physically turned around and stared at Shanks, prompting him to radio dispatch and run…