State v. Hett

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and for an open container violation. Defendant appealed, arguing that the trial court incorrectly denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained after the stop of his vehicle because the law enforcement officer had no reasonable suspicion of a violation of law to support the stop. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the circuit court did not err in denying Defendant's motion to suppress because the officer had a reasonable suspicion that Defendant's crossing of the fog line violated a statute requiring Defendant's vehicle to be "driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane." View "State v. Hett" on Justia Law