State v. Gill

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Byran Gill appeals from three district court judgments entered after a jury found him guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, driving while license privilege is suspended, and unlawful display of license plate or tab. Gill argues the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during law enforcement officers’ warrant-less search of his home on the basis that the officers were acting as community caretakers.

[IT 2] We hold the district court erred when it denied Gill’s motion to suppress. The district court relied on the…