State v. Matthew O. Brooks

MELANSON, Judge.

Matthew O. Brooks appeals from his judgment of conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Specifically, Brooks contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence, arguing that

his alleged failure to signal for five seconds before changing lanes did not violate the law and thus could not justify the traffic stop. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Brooks was stopped after an officer observed Brooks change lanes on the interstate without signaling for at least five continuous seconds. 1 The officer understood…