State v. Meyer
Annotate this CaseDefendant and several others in a group were stopped by South Dakota State University (SDSU) police officers on suspicion of underage consumption and for violating South Dakota’s open container law. Defendant was later convicted of driving under the influence. Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence stemming from the stop because law enforcement lacked reasonable suspicion and probable cause to make the stop. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that, upon consideration of the totality of the circumstances, the SDSU police officers had an individualized, objective, and reasonable basis to believe that Defendant was engaged in criminal activity, and therefore, Defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights were not violated by the stop.
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