State v. Doebel

OPINION

KALITOWSKI, Judge.

Law enforcement stopped appellant for failing to signal a lane change. Appellant, who was subsequently convicted of controlled-substance crime and driving while intoxicated (DWI), challenges the legality of the traffic stop. Appellant contends that a driver is not required to signal a lane change made pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 169.18, subd. 11(a).

FACTS

Following the traffic stop of his vehicle, appellant Robert Leo Doebel was charged with several crimes. Appellant moved to dismiss the charges. At the contested omnibus hearing, the sole issue was the legality of the…