State v. Broom

VandeWalle, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Jessica Ann Broom appealed from a judgment entered upon a conditional guilty plea to possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, reserving her right to appeal the denial of her motion to suppress evidence. We conclude the police officer's invasive search of Broom's person violated her rights under the Fourth Amendment and N.D. Const. art. I, § 8. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I

[¶ 2] On March 3, 2017, Bismarck Police Officers Jones and Girodat were patrolling near the intersection of 12th…