Supreme Court Held Traffic Stop Cannot Be Extended Beyond Reason of Stop

Today, the United States Supreme Court held that the police may use an ordinary traffic stop as a means to seek evidence of crimes unrelated to the pull over.  Justice Ginsburg said that a prolong traffic stop beyond what was needed to deal with the initial offense was improper, even if only for a few minutes.

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Criminal Defense Attorney Jimmy Cha