Initial Traffic Stop - Importance
Not
all individuals drive a motor vehicle, but it sure seems like it. With that
said, many instances that involve Police Officers occur when an individual is
driving on the roadways. Police have a
wide discretion when it comes to stopping a motor vehicle.
A
Police Officer must have witnessed a traffic violation when making a traffic
stop; this will continue to be effective when or if the officer has ulterior
motives prior to making the stop. Therefore, once the police have a valid
reason, such as a traffic violation, he or she is able to pursue his or her own
investigation of the activities occurring inside that particular vehicle.
When
looking at cases involving traffic stops, Defense Attorneys will start at the
beginning. “Why was my client initially stopped or pulled over?” If the initial
traffic stop is not valid, because there was no reason for pulling the vehicle
over, then a crime that the police discovered after the stop may be precluded
from being entered into evidence at trial. If this occurs the more serious
crime that particular individual was facing could be dismissed.
With
all of this said, it is important to know that police will be able to stop a
vehicle for numerous or voluminous reasons. This rule of law is one of the
first thought of by any Defense Attorney when he or she has a client that is
charged with a crime that involved a motor vehicle.
PLEASE DO NOT RELY upon any of the information contained in this
article when trying to represent yourself. You should always consult with an
attorney before relying upon any written advice, article, blog etc.
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