STATE v. KINDLE

No. 99-041.

751 A.2d 757 (2000)

STATE of Vermont v. Eric J. KINDLE.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren Bowerman, Chittenden County State's Attorney, and John R. Treadwell, Deputy State's Attorney, Burlington, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert Andres and James Karns, Law Clerk (On the Brief), Burlington, for Defendant-Appellee.

Present AMESTOY, C.J., and DOOLEY, MORSE, JOHNSON and SKOGLUND, JJ.


MORSE, J.

The State appeals from the district court's decision suppressing evidence of defendant Eric Kindle's driving while intoxicated obtained from a motor-vehicle stop. The only issue on appeal is whether the observance of a red beam of light emanating from a passing car justified an investigatory motor-vehicle stop. We hold that it does and, therefore, reverse.

Defendant was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating...

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