State v. Morse
Annotate this CaseRespondent was pulled over by a police office on suspicion of driving while impaired for taking a wide right turn and weaving once within his lane around 2 a.m. Respondent was arrested and subsequently charged with second degree driving while impaired. Respondent moved to dismiss the charges, arguing that the arresting officer lacked a valid basis for the traffic stop. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss. Respondent was subsequently found guilty of one count of second-degree driving while impaired-alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours. The court of appeals reversed, concluding that the stop was improper. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that, under the totality of the circumstances, the arresting officer had a reasonable, articulable suspicion to justify the vehicle stop.
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