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STATE v. BRITTON

No. C9-98-968.

604 N.W.2d 84 (2000)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Launair Gerard BRITTON, petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 13, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Stuart, State Public Defender, Theodora Gaitas, Asst. State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Michael A. Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, Jay Heffern, Minneapolis City Attorney, Paula J. Kruchowski, Asst. Minneapolis City Attorney, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

LANCASTER, Justice.

Appellant was driving a friend's car when he was pulled over by Minneapolis police officers, who suspected the car was stolen because it had a broken side window. We hold that the stop violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure and reverse the court of appeals' opinion affirming the trial court.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 3, 1998, two Minneapolis police officers, on routine patrol...

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