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STATE v. BROWN

No. 17-0367.

930 N.W.2d 840 (2019)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Scottize Danyelle BROWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed June 28, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith (until withdrawal), State Appellate Defender, and Theresa R. Wilson , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Kelli Huser (until withdrawal), Kevin Cmelik , and Israel Kodiaga Assistant Attorneys General, Brian Williams , County Attorney, and Charity Sullivan , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Rita Bettis of ACLU of Iowa Foundation, Des Moines; Russell E. Lovell II , Des Moines; David S. Walker , Windsor Heights; and Andrew B. Duffelmeyer (until withdrawal) of Glazebrook & Hurd, LLP, Des Moines, for Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, the NAACP, League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa, and 1000 Kids for Iowa.

Alan R. Ostergren , Muscatine, for amicus curiae Iowa County Attorneys Association.

This case requires us to decide whether a motorist who breaks a traffic law may lawfully be stopped if the officer was motivated by investigative reasons for the stop. Around 12:25 a.m., a police officer observed the defendant making an improper turn and decided to follow the defendant. At a stoplight, the officer noticed the...

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