In Re Raymond C.

The juvenile court found true the allegation minor Raymond C. drove a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a); all further statutory citations to this code unless otherwise noted) and with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or more (§ 23152, subd. (b)). Minor argues the juvenile court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence of his intoxication obtained when the detaining officer stopped his vehicle for failure to display a rear license plate. (§ 5200.) For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, October 24, 2004, Fullerton Police Officer Timothy Kandler observed a black Acura drive past his parked patrol car. Kandler noticed the Acura did not have a rear license plate or any automobile dealer designation or advertising in its place. As he pulled behind the car he saw no registration papers or Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) paperwork displayed in the rear window. From his vantage point behind the Acura, Kandler could not see if there were any registration papers attached to the windshield. He activated his lights and siren and pulled the car over for a "possible violation" of…