State v. Chettero

Justice LEE, opinion of the Court:

" 1 In mid-November 2008, the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) performed a drug interdiction exercise on a rural stretch of I-80 in Summit County. Most of the cars stopped during the exercise, including one driven by Alan L. Chettero, were licensed in other states. Chettero's traffic stop yielded evidence of illegal drugs (105 pounds of marijuana), which Chettero sought to suppress during his subsequent prosecution for possession with intent to distribute. Chettero filed two suppression motions-one based on the Equal Protection Clause and right to travel, and the…