Traffic Stop Legal Concerns

Summary

Police need probable cause to search a vehicle. A drug-sniffing dog alert can provide this. Detention means not free to go but not under arrest. Police cannot extend a traffic stop for a dog sniff without reasonable suspicion of a crime beyond the initial violation, as per rodriguez v. United states. Consider consulting a local attorney for personalized advice.

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Holly shaddy
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was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation I another officer ran a dog around my vehicle * times. The officer that initially came to the driver side of the vehicle, open my door, and said to get out that the dog had hit on my vehicle. Nothing was said more about alleged traffic violations. I told the officer that I wasn’t consenting to any of it I didn’t understand why I had to get out they put me in handcuffs and detained me in the back of a police car for about * minutes. Then the same officer came to the locked truck that I was sitting in I kept asking him if I was under arrest and he kept saying no you’re being detained I said I just still don’t understand why. Anothersheriff pulled up * cops now * more min and then they read me rights they found some para and meth in someone else’s jacket and backpack and gift box I just dropped off that person in nampa
Holly, it sounds like a complex situation. Here are some key points regarding your rights and the procedure:
- Traffic Stops and Searches: An officer needs probable cause to search your vehicle. A drug-sniffing dog alert can provide this.
- Detention vs. Arrest: Being detained means you are not free to go but are not under arrest.
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Police can't prolong a traffic stop solely to conduct a dog sniff unless they have reasonable suspicion of a crime beyond the initial traffic violation. The U.S. Supreme Court case Rodriguez v. United States established that police cannot extend a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff unless they have reasonable suspicion of a crime.
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