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To: MeganC
Police officers may only conduct a search following a traffic stop if they believe there is probable cause a crime was committed

Well this statement isn't exactly groundbreaking. It's been the law in Federal Court at least since Carroll v. U. S. in 1925 and was applied to the states in Wolf v. Colorado in 1949.

12 posted on 12/06/2016 12:09:07 PM PST by henkster
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To: henkster

I believe a case before SCOTUS, Terry v Ohio, has also ruled that an officer may not stop a person because of moving violation, non- working safety equipment or such and then demand to question or search the person or the vehicle for a totally different reason, like where are you going, where did you come from, state your business, etc.


20 posted on 12/06/2016 12:24:51 PM PST by Radtechtravel (May God bless America, keeping her home to the Brave, land of the Free. Long live the Republic.)
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