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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted by a jury for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. The convictions stemmed from evidence obtained during a traffic stop, which the Defendant contended was not justified by reasonable suspicion (para 1).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress all evidence arising from a traffic stop, contending the stop was not justified by reasonable suspicion (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Conceded that reasonable suspicion did not justify the traffic stop (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained from a traffic stop that was not justified by reasonable suspicion.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s denial of the Defendant’s motion to suppress and remanded to the district court to vacate the Defendant’s convictions (para 1).

Reasons

• Per Hanisee, J. (Bogardus and Duffy, JJ., concurring): The Court accepted the State's concession that the traffic stop was not justified by reasonable suspicion, aligning with precedent that appellate courts may accept such concessions but are not bound to do so. The Court found that the facts did not support the district court's conclusion that the traffic stop was based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, leading to the reversal of the denial of the Defendant's motion to suppress and the vacating of his convictions (paras 1-2).