State v. Sosa

Toomey, Judge:

¶1 Linda Irene Sosa entered a Sery plea 1 to two counts of possession of a controlled substance. On appeal, Sosa contends the district court erred in denying her motion to suppress because the police violated her Fourth Amendment rights by unreasonably extending a routine traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff. We affirm.

¶2 A police officer (Sergeant) initiated a traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle's driver make an improper right turn. Sergeant approached the vehicle and asked the driver for her identification. While speaking with the driver, Sergeant recognized the passenger,…