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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Driscoll, 427 N.W.2d 263.
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Maryam Yusuf Ahmed, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
This can include a driver’s “failure to turn on lights immediately after restarting [their] engine” at night, as well as a driver’s failure “to signal a turn,” Otto, d at 661.
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Rusty James Moore, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“E ven observing a motor vehicle weaving within its own lane in an erratic manner can justify an officer stopping a driver.”); (upholding the traffic stop of a vehicle driving slow and “weaving within its lane”); (listing “failure to drive vehicle in a straight line” as a sign of impairment).
- State of Minnesota v. Heather Marie Mangen Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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State of Minnesota v. Heather Marie Mangen
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
14, 2004); Kier, d at 678; -66 (Minn. App. 1988).
- State of Minnesota v. Jasmine Green Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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State of Minnesota v. Jasmine Green
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
on Saturday morning)); (affirming probable cause where officer noted, among other things, odor of alcohol and failing to follow directions during field sobriety test).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
7 testified that she stopped the vehicle after she “observed [Triebwasser] driving on and over the fog lines,” “weaving,” and turning “without signaling.” “Ordinarily, if an officer observes a violation of a traffic law, however insignificant, the officer has an objective basis for stopping the vehicle.” d 575, 578 (Minn. 1997) ; (stating erratic driving and failure to observe traffic laws can be indicia of intoxication).
- Tyler Edward Connell, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
14, 2004); (weaving and lights off plus indicia); Giddings v. Comm ’r of Pub.
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
See State v. Driscoll , (stating that erratic driving and failing to observe traffic laws can be indicia of intoxication).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(stating that erratic driving and failing to observe traffic laws can be indicia of intoxication).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
(holding that “the observed symptoms of some type of intoxication, particularly the severely constricted pupils , plus the strong evidence of inattentive driving” were sufficient to establish probable cause to believe the driver was under the influence of a controlled substance); (relying in part on driver’s bloodshot and watery eyes when determining that probable cause existed).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
See Olson, d at 700 (defendant’s erratic behavior); , 265 (Minn. App. 1988) (standard physical indicia and driving conduct); Swapinski v. Comm’r of Pub.
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A18-1103
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
See, (failing to observe traffic laws is indicia of intoxication).
- Otto v. Comm'r Safety 924 N.W.2d 658 Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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Otto v. Comm'r Safety
924 N.W.2d 658
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Erratic driving and failing to observe traffic laws can be indicia of intoxication, State v. Driscoll , , 265 (Minn. App. 1988), and doing so at a time of day when drinking is often found to be involved can provide an objective basis to investigate DUI.
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
State v. Driscoll , -66 (Minn. App. 1988).
- State v. Koppi 779 N.W.2d 562 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
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State v. Koppi
779 N.W.2d 562
Minn. Ct. App. 2010
See State v. Sorenson, 270 Minn. 186, 196 , (“[WJhether an officer in the particular circumstances, conditioned by his observations and information, and guided by the whole of his police experience, reasonably could have believed that a crime had been committed by the person to be arrested.”); (“[W]hether probable cause exists hinges on the officer’s objective observations, not *568 on his subjective belief as to probable cause.”) (emphasis added) (citation omitted).
- Reeves v. Commissioner of Public Safety 751 N.W.2d 117 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
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Reeves v. Commissioner of Public Safety
751 N.W.2d 117
Minn. Ct. App. 2008
While the determination is based on the totality of the circumstances, there is no “mechanical or numerical equation.” (quotation omitted).
- Knapp v. Commissioner of Public Safety 594 N.W.2d 239 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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Knapp v. Commissioner of Public Safety
594 N.W.2d 239
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
-66 (Minn.App.1988) (citing Costillo v. Commissioner of Pub.
- State v. Vivier 453 N.W.2d 713 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
- State v. Vivier 453 N.W.2d 713 Minn. Ct. App. 1990