State v. Styles

STEELMAN, Judge.

The arresting Officer had probable cause to stop defendant’s vehicle, and thus the trial court properly denied defendant’s motion to suppress the stop and the evidence procured ás. a result of the subsequent search of the vehicle.

On 28 February 2004, Officer Greg Jones of the Bryson City Police Department was on duty around 1:00 in the morning traveling on Main Street, a three lane road. There were two lanes in Officer Jones’ direction of travel and one lane in the opposite direction. Directly in front of Officer Jones’.patrol vehicle and proceeding in the same direction as…