State v. LaForge

[¶ 1] The State appeals from an order of the District Court (Ellsworth, Mallonee, J.) granting Cory W. LaForge’s motion to suppress evidence derived from a stop of his vehicle by an officer of the Bar Harbor Police Department. LaForge contended, and the court agreed, that the stop was not justified by an objectively reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct. The State contends on appeal that the court was, based on the facts it found, compelled to find that the stop was justified. We agree with the State and vacate the suppression order.

I. FACTS

[¶ 2] The District Court’s factual findings are…