State v. Bowers

JENSEN, Justice [¶ 1.] Kelso Bowers appeals from an order entering a suspended imposition of sentence after he was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol following a trial to the court. Bowers claims the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

Background

[¶ 2.] On July 27, 2016, Pierre Police Officer Lee Coppersmith observed a red pickup leaving Bob's Lounge, a bar in Pierre, around 1:42 a.m. Officer Coppersmith followed the vehicle along Dakota Avenue and testified that he observed the pickup cross the centerline, traveling to a point where…