State v. Winther

Adams, Judge.

The State appeals the grant of Cristin Winther’s motion to suppress.

At 3:00 a.m. on June 11, 2005, two officers in two different squad cars were involved in a traffic stop of Winther, and eventually Winther was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain lane. She had been driving the car of a friend, who was riding in the passenger seat. Officer Chris Flowers initiated the traffic stop, then Officer Nesbitt arrived and assisted with the DUI field tests. Video cameras were working in both squad cars.

One week prior to the arraignment, Winther filed…