Officer Laffoon from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop Sunday morning May 29th about 4:15 on U.S. 30 near West County Line Road.
Prior to the stop he had observed the vehicle driving erratically.
During the traffic stop the driver, 25 year old Nathan M. Carver of Plymouth was detained at the scene. Mr. Carver was eventually transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Plymouth for a certified chemical test and later lodged at the Marshall County Jail for Operating While Intoxicated and Operating a vehicle Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
