STATE v. MORGAN

No. 38305.

294 P.3d 1121 (2013)

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Phillip James MORGAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, November 2012 Term.

January 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sara B. Thomas , State Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant. Jason Pintler argued.

Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden , Attorney General, Boise, for respondent. Kenneth Jorgensen argued.


HORTON, Justice.

This case arises from the traffic stop and subsequent arrest of Phillip James Morgan. A Boise City police officer observed Morgan driving in a way that caused the officer to believe Morgan was trying to avoid him. The officer initiated a traffic stop after observing that Morgan's vehicle did not have a front license plate and after Morgan stopped his vehicle on a roadway, believing these to be violations...

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