State of Iowa
v.
Thomas Winston Hales
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Thomas Winston Hales
Attorney for the Appellee
Genevieve Reinkoester and Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for the Appellant
James N. Daane
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Todd A. Hensley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., May, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (9 pages)
A defendant appeals the district court’s denial of his motions to suppress and to reconsider and his conviction for operating while intoxicated, claiming the traffic stop was unconstitutional. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our de novo review, we find the patrol car video is evidence that supports the officer’s reasonable suspicion that the defendant was operating his vehicle while intoxicated and the stop was therefore constitutional.