State v. New

Douglas Leroy New appeals from an opinion and order partially denying his motion to suppress evidence and from the judgment entered by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, convicting him of the offenses charged. We affirm.

The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in denying New’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his vehicle by New’s probation officer.

FACTS

Shortly before midnight on May 24, 1994, Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputy Pat Turner was on patrol in Missoula and observed a pickup truck driving at a slow rate of speed. Turner saw the…