STATE v. TUMA

No. 12-365.

79 A.3d 883 (2013)

2013 VT 70

STATE of Vermont v. Marek L. TUMA.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

August 9, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Brown , Windham County Deputy State's Attorney, Brattleboro, and Greg Nagurney , Department of State's Attorneys, Montpelier, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James A. Valente of Costello Valente & Gentry, P.C., Brattleboro, for Defendant-Appellee.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, SKOGLUND, BURGESS and ROBINSON, JJ.


DOOLEY, J.

¶ 1. The State of Vermont appeals the suppression of evidence obtained in the stop of defendant Marek Tuma's vehicle that led to his arrest and charge of driving under the influence (DUI), arguing that the fact that one side of defendant's front license plate was one to two inches below the other gave rise to reasonable suspicion that he was committing a traffic violation. We affirm.

¶ 2. The facts leading to the stop of defendant's vehicle...

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