People v. Estabrooks

The people appeal from a circuit court order reversing defendant Robert T. Estabrooks’ district court conviction. We reverse the circuit court and reinstate defendant’s conviction.

Defendant was convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor (ouil) 1 following a district court jury trial. Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress evidence gained due to an alleged unlawful traffic stop. The facts behind this stop are as follows: On July 8, 1986, Farmington Hills Police Officer Nancy Summers was investigating an accident near the intersection of Farmington and Twelve Mile…