City of Fargo v. Gullekson

Summary

The Supreme Court of North Dakota reversed an order suppressing evidence obtained after an investigatory stop of a vehicle. The court held the stop was lawful because the officer had reasonable and articulable suspicion based on an anonymous report, the vehicle's matching characteristics, the registered owner's suspended license, and the driver's matching physical description.

Holdings

1. The investigatory stop was supported by reasonable and articulable suspicion and was therefore lawful.
2. Because the evidence was discovered during a legal investigatory stop, the suppression order must be reversed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the investigatory stop of Gullekson's vehicle was supported by reasonable and articulable suspicion.
2. Whether evidence obtained during the stop should be suppressed.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded