Legal Opinion

Dods v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 2010No. S-09-0118PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Justice.

[¶1] Timothy Dods appeals the denial of a motion to suppress evidence. Dods claims on appeal that a single instance of crossing a fog line does not create articulable suspicion to warrant a stop of his vehicle. We affirm.

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[¶2] Dods single issue is as follows:

Did the arresting officer possess sufficient facts to stop [Dods], and ultimately was there probable cause to search and seize [Dods] pursuant to Article 1 Section 4 of the Wyoming Constitution?

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[¶3] On May 26, 2008, State Trooper Karl Germain noticed a blue minivan traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 west of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. Paul Charleston GregoryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. OzbirnCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  5. Damato v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Dimino v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Hector Zapien-Galvan v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2023

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