Part 4: Police Inventory Car Search
Are impoundment/inventory searches lawful where probable cause does not exist for the vehicle?
Yes.
[Read more…]What Constitutes Probable Cause To Search A Vehicle?
Part 3: Probable Cause & The Automobile Exception
Probable cause to search car means if an officer has reason to believe that there is evidence of a crime in a car that car can be searched without a warrant.
If probable cause exists for the vehicle itself, is it lawful to perform a warrantless search of the vehicle?
Yes.
[Read more…]Can Police Order A Driver And Passenger Out Of A Car During A Traffic Stop?
Part 2: The Ordinary Scope Of A Traffic Stop
Before there can be a car search there usually is a traffic stop. But does a traffic stop alone allow a warrantless search of a vehicle?
[Read more…]Arizona v Gant What You Need To Know About This Landmark Car Search Decision
Part 1: Gant And The Aftermath
The Arizona v. Gant, 129 S.Ct. 1710, 556 U.S. 332 (2009) decision from the United States Supreme Court was an unmitigated disaster…for police.
[Read more…]Can Police Search Your Car?
Can Police Search Your Car?
Police CANNOT SEARCH your car after a normal traffic stop, BUT if an officer establishes probable cause that your car contains contraband then they CAN SEARCH it even without a warrant.
[Read more…]What Happens During An Average Traffic Stop
People v. Kruckenberg, 2019 IL App (3d) 170505-U. Episode 628 (Duration 31:43).
Matthew Paulson and Larry Vandersnick describe a drug interdiction traffic stop and analyze where it went wrong for the prosecution.
Improper Lane Usage And A Traffic Stop But The Lines Were Drawn Weird
People v. Bowden, 2019 IL App (3d) 170654 (February). Episode 591 (Duration 11:29)
Another example of evidence that was admitted to demonstrate the course of the police investigation. [Read more…]
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