State of Indiana v. Darrell L. Keck

MASSA, Justice.

In this case, the second of two companion cases we decide today, the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence against him on the ground the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Around 11 o’clock at night on February 25, 2012, Putnam County Sheriffs Deputy Terry Smith was on duty and driving west on U.S. 36, where the posted speed limit is fifty-five miles per hour. Deputy Smith later testified that the vehicle in front of him was traveling only about forty-three miles per hour, so he…