McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
The State took discretionary review from a district court ruling granting defendant car passenger Richard Riley's motion to suppress evidence gained from a search during a routine traffic stop.
The court of appeals, being equally divided on the issue, affirmed the district court ruling by operation of law. Iowa Code § 602.5106(1) (1991).
We now vacate the court of appeals decision and reverse the district court ruling...
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