Opinion ID: 4100519
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Inconsistencies in Travel Plans

Text: [¶19] When there are inconsistencies about the details of a trip, these inconsistencies may be used in forming a reasonable suspicion. State v. Deviley , 2011 ND 182, ¶ 12, 803 N.W.2d 561; State v. Franzen , 2010 ND 244, ¶ 15, 792 N.W.2d 533 (citing Jones , 269 F.3d at 928). When Officer Edwards questioned Adan and Tesfaye individually about their travel plans, they gave conflicting stories. They both stated that they left from Fargo to drop a friend of Adan’s off in western North Dakota. However, Adan stated that they dropped the friend off in Watford City, while Tesfaye stated it was in Williston. Additionally, when questioned by Officer Edwards to the identity of the friend, Tesfaye was unable to give a name. Officer Edwards testified that he believed this to be an indicator of criminal behavior as Tesfaye had ridden with the unnamed individual for a significant amount of time.