State v. Loh

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Wayne J. Loh appeals from his judgment of conviction, raising the issue of the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence, arguing the law enforcement officer did not have a reasonable and articulable suspicion to justify stopping Loh’s vehicle. We affirm, concluding the officer had probable cause to conduct the investigatory vehicle stop.

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[¶ 2] On May 6, 1999, at around 9:30 p.m., a law enforcement officer noticed Loh’s vehicle traveling slowly, confirmed by radar to be traveling 32 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone. The officer followed the vehicle for…