State v. Doren

OPINION

GORDON W. SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellant Elliot Doren contests the district court’s pretrial order denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered during a traffic stop by a police officer while searching Doren, a passenger. Doren contends that the officer improperly extended the duration of the stop, had no basis for conducting two searches, and lacked a valid reason for having Doren sit in the officer’s squad car during a warrants check. Because we conclude that the district court did not err in denying Doren’s suppression motion, we affirm.

FACTS

At about 1:15 in the morning of March…