State v. Kilmer

OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

Justin Allen Kilmer appeals from a DWI conviction, arguing that because the arresting officer’s only reason for stopping him was that he entered an intersection while the controlling traffic light was yellow, that officer lacked articulable suspicion of criminal activity justifying the stop. The district court held that Minnesota law prohibits drivers from entering an intersection when a traffic light is yellow, and on this basis found the officer’s stop was legal. Because we conclude that the district court erred in its reading of the applicable statute, we reverse.

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