State v. Craveiro

The defendant, David Craveiro, II, appeals a decision of the Plymouth District Court (Samaha, J.) denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the stop of his automobile. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are contained in the record. The defendant was charged with operating after suspension, second offense. See RSA 263:64 (2004). Prior to trial, he filed a motion to suppress, alleging that his vehicle was stopped “on the sole basis of driving through a puddle.” The State filed an objection, arguing that the stop was justified under both the community caretaking and…