State v. Amick
Annotate this CaseA deputy sheriff stopped a pickup truck because he did not see the vehicle's temporary license permit on the rear window. Defendant, the driver, was subsequently arrested for DUI. Defendant filed a motion to suppress the evidence obtained from the stop. The circuit court granted the motion, concluding that the deputy unconstitutionally extended the scope of the stop by initiating contact with the driver when the deputy could have first confirmed that the temporary license permit was valid. The Supreme Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, holding (1) the circuit court did not err when it ruled that the initial stop of Defendant's pickup was based on reasonable and articulable suspicion that the vehicle was without a license; (2) when an officer stops a vehicle based on objectively reasonable suspicion of illegal activity, and the officer's suspicion is dispelled, the officer may nonetheless approach the driver and explain the mistake; and (3) it was error for the circuit court to suppress the evidence gathered as a result of the stop and to order dismissal of the case.
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