State v. Johnson

North Dakota Supreme Court April 11, 2019

State v. Johnson, 2019 ND 91 (N.D. 2019)

925 N.W.2d 396

Per Curiam

Opinion

Per Curiam.

[¶1] Lucas Michael Johnson appeals from a criminal judgment entered after he conditionally pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Johnson argues the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search unsupported by reasonable and articulable suspicion. We conclude there is sufficient competent evidence supporting the district court's finding of a traffic violation constituting reasonable and articulable suspicion for the stop. We summarily affirm the criminal judgment under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7). See State v. Asbach , 2015 ND 280 , ¶¶ 11-14, 871 N.W.2d 820 .

[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.

Lisa Fair McEvers

Daniel J. Crothers

Jerod E. Tufte

Jon J. Jensen

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Lucas Michael JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant
Status: Published
Syllabus: Criminal judgment finding defendant guilty of unlawful possession of a controlled substance in violation of N.D.C.C. § 19-03.1-23 and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of N.D.C.C. § 19-03.4-03 is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7).