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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for DWI after a traffic stop initiated by an officer who believed the Defendant committed a traffic violation by crossing a painted center median containing a solid yellow line.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to initiate the traffic stop, contending the officer's belief was an unreasonable mistake of law. Also challenged the imposition of certain fees by the metropolitan court.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the officer had reasonable suspicion to initiate the traffic stop based on the Defendant crossing a painted center median with a solid yellow line.
• Whether the imposition of certain fees by the metropolitan court was appropriate.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction for DWI and the imposition of fees by the metropolitan court.

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, J. (JULIE J. VARGAS, J., and BRIANA H. ZAMORA, J., concurring):
  The Court found the officer's belief that the Defendant committed a traffic violation by crossing a painted center median with a solid yellow line to be reasonable, citing the precedent set in State v. Dopslaf, which dealt with a nearly identical situation. The Court concluded that the ambiguity in the statute (Section 66-7-319) contributed to the reasonableness of the officer's belief that a violation occurred (paras 3-4). The Court also addressed the Defendant's argument against the validity of ambiguous statutes like Section 66-7-319, noting that their jurisprudence does not support conflating statutory ambiguity with categorical invalidity, thereby rejecting the Defendant's suggestion (para 5). Finally, the Court dismissed the Defendant's challenge to the imposition of fees by the metropolitan court, adhering to their initial assessment of the matter (para 6).