State v. Owens

— The State appeals an order suppressing the testimony of a police officer and his passenger regarding Mr. Owens' flight from an illegal traffic stop. We vacate the order and remand for trial.

Officer Patrick Woodruff of the Roslyn Police Department first observed a black and white Chrysler Imperial with Montana license plates in December 1982, and subsequently on four other occasions in January and February 1983. On March 13, 1983, although the car was not engaged in any other illegal activity, the officer attempted to stop the car, suspecting it was being operated in violation of the vehicle…