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Challenging Vehicle Searches Resulting From Traffic Stops

By Baker Associates

Every week, many Tennesseans all across the state are charged with drug or other offenses as a result of evidence uncovered by law enforcement officials pursuant to a routine traffic stop. In many such stops, the defendants feel like they have to allow the officers to search their car upon request, which simply isn?t true. Absent such consent, a search can only be conducted if the stop itself was valid (the officer must have reasonable suspicion to make the stop) and the officer has probable cause to conduct the search during the stop. Where a vehicle search is conducted and evidence of a crime is found, a defendant can face serious charges. The ability to prove that the stop was invalid can lead to suppression of the evidence and possibly result in the charges against the defendant being dropped.continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on September 01, 2010 (boomark / email).