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State Supreme Court to Look at Traffic Stop Issue

By Baker Associates

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The validity of traffic stops is a frequently contested issue in Tennessee criminal law, and with good reason. In many cases, it is the act of initiating a traffic stop that leads to charges of driving under the influence, simple possession, possession with intent to distribute, and many others. The United States and Tennessee Constitutions protect drivers from unreasonable searches and seizures, which has basically been interpreted in Tennessee to mean that a police officer must have ?reasonable suspicion,? to believe the vehicle or its occupants are involved in criminal activity in order to stop the vehicle. Such suspicion can be provided by many different circumstances, such as the driver violating a traffic ordinance or driving suspiciously in some cases...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on February 23, 2010 (boomark / email).

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