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State v. Jones12/24/2003
wa Ct.App.1993) ( "We hold Officer Miller's observations of Tompkins's vehicle weaving within its own lane gave rise to a reasonable cause to believe he was driving under the influence of intoxicants.").
As the district court pointed out, there were other factors in this case as well. Time of day is a factor for courts to consider in determining whether there are grounds for an investigatory stop. Kreps, 650 N.W.2d at 646. Slow driving is another factor which may be considered. State v. Mahoney, 515 N.W.2d 47, 49 (Iowa Ct.App.1994); State v. Varvel, 436 N.W.2d 649, 651 (Iowa Ct.App.1988); see also State v. Wiese, 525 N.W.2d 412, 416 (Iowa 1994), overruled on other grounds by State v. Cline, 617 N.W.2d 277, 281 (Iowa 2000). The district court also considered that Jones turned into the parking lot of the closed golf course, turned around, and then continued in the direction she had originally been traveling.
On our de novo review, we conclude that all of these factors taken together give rise to reasonable cause to stop Jones's car for investigatory purposes. We conclude the district court properly ruled to deny Jones's motion to suppress. We affirm Jones's conviction for operating while intoxicated.
AFFIRMED.
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