State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Rich Hubble, Defendant-Petitioner

Summary

The court held that the defendant’s traffic stop was supported by reasonable suspicion because the officer reasonably believed the defendant violated the turn-signal statute. The statute requires signaling when there is a reasonable possibility that other traffic may be affected, and the officer’s vehicle qualified as such traffic during the period when it approached and passed the intersection. The court therefore affirmed the suppression ruling and convictions.