State v. Lefler

¶ 1. Edward C. Lefler was under arrest for operating while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI) when police officers searched the trunk of the vehicle he had been driving. At the time of his arrest, Lefler was a known suspect in recent burglaries and was in possession of several tools suitable for breaking into buildings. The search of Lefler's trunk uncovered property that police believed had been stolen. Lefler subsequently confessed to a string of burglaries and was charged with multiple counts of burglary, at*223tempted burglary, possession of burglarious tools, and OWI. Lefler moved to…