Legal Opinion

State v. Bergerson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 15, 2003No. C2-02-932PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WRIGHT, Judge.

Appealing from his conviction of fifth-degree controlled substance crime, appellant Daniel Bergerson argues that police lacked reasonable, articulable suspicion to stop his vehicle after driving away from a hardware store in which the owner had reported Bergerson’s purchase of two commonly sold items with lawful uses that also can be used along with other items to manufacture methamphetamine. Berger-son also argues that the evidence seized should be suppressed as fruit of the illegal seizure. We reverse.

FACTS

On November 14, 2000, the owner of a hardware store in Cambridge…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991

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