People v. Johnson

The State appeals from an order quashing the arrest of defendant, Donnell Johnson, and suppressing the evidence resulting from that arrest. It asserts that defendant’s driving on a Sunday at about 4:30 p.m. was sufficient for the arresting officer to have reasonable suspicion to stop defendant for violating the terms of his restricted driving permit (RDP), despite the officer’s not knowing the RDP’s terms. The State also asks this court to consider under the plain-error doctrine its alternative assertion that the stop of defendant was permissible under the special-needs doctrine. We hold that…