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Facts

• On January 6, 2017, Officer Roskos observed a truck speeding and initiated a pursuit that was eventually discontinued due to safety concerns. The next day, Officer Roskos identified the same truck at a McDonald’s drive-through, stopped the driver (Defendant), who initially denied but then admitted to being the driver the previous night. Defendant was convicted of reckless driving and eluding a police officer in municipal court, and sought a de novo appeal in the district court, challenging the suppression of his statements during the stop (paras 2-6).

Procedural History

• Rio Rancho Municipal Court: Defendant was convicted of reckless driving and eluding a police officer.
• Thirteenth Judicial District Court: Upheld the municipal court's judgment and sentence, denying Defendant's motion to suppress statements made during the stop (para 6).

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his confession should be suppressed because the officer lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop and failed to provide Miranda warnings during what was claimed to be a custodial interrogation (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the stop of Defendant’s vehicle was justified by reasonable suspicion.
• Whether the investigatory stop amounted to a custodial interrogation requiring Miranda warnings (paras 7, 14).

Disposition

• The court affirmed the district court's decision, denying Defendant's motion to suppress and upholding the convictions for reckless driving and eluding a police officer (para 18).

Reasons

• The court, comprising Judges Duffy, Hanisee, and Ives, held that Officer Roskos had reasonable suspicion to justify the investigatory stop based on the specific and articulable facts observed during the initial pursuit and the subsequent identification of the vehicle. The court found that the discrepancies in the vehicle's description were minor and explained by the conditions of the initial pursuit. It was also determined that the stop did not amount to a custodial interrogation requiring Miranda warnings, as the restraint on Defendant's movement did not exceed that typical of a routine traffic stop, and the duration and conduct of the stop were within reasonable bounds for completing the investigation (paras 8-17).