Gordon v. State

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

On October 19, 1974, Officer John Sparks, a criminal investigator, and another investigator, both with the narcotics section of the Arkansas State Police, and a federal drug enforcement agent were traveling on Interstate Highway 30 west of Hope. They were conducting a general traffic check in this area. At approximately 11:30 p.m. they noticed a white Chevrolet van being driven erratically and the officers stopped it. Appellant then got out and showed Sparks his driver’s license. No traffic violation was disclosed but while examining appellant’s license Sparks…