Commonwealth v. Crosby

OPINION

THOMPSON, JUDGE:

The Commonwealth appeals from an opinion and order from the Oldham Circuit Court denying its petition for a writ of prohibition/mandamus seeking relief from an Oldham District Court’s order suppressing all evidence seized following Kelly Martin’s arrest for DUI, second offense, aggravated.

On April 6, 2014, police officer David Ingram investigated what appeared to be a driverless car with its engine running, legally parked on the side of the road. When he approached, he found Martin slumped forward behind the wheel of her vehicle smoking a cigarette and texting on her…