Rodriguez v United States was a US Supreme Court case decided in April 2015 which discussed when a police officer may extend the length of a traffic stop in order to have a drug dog conduct a free air sniff of a vehicle.
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At a Traffic Stop, What Personal Items Can Be Used as Evidence Against Me?
If an arrest is made pursuant to a traffic stop and search of a vehicle, law enforcement will most certainly seize any electronic devices that are found in the vehicle. This would include laptops, tablets, cell phones, etc. They will then obtain a search warrant to search the contents of those electronic devices in order … Continue reading At a Traffic Stop, What Personal Items Can Be Used as Evidence Against Me?
Can I Challenge A Drug Dog?
Since an alert by a drug dog has been found to give the officer probable cause to conduct a search of a vehicle, one certainly can challenge this alert by the drug dog in court. Any records of the dog from previous searches and training would have to be produced and reviewed by an expert … Continue reading Can I Challenge A Drug Dog?
How Are Drug Dogs Trained and How Reliable Are They?
Drug dogs are put through an extensive training regimen before they are released to work out in the field. Part of this training consists of practice searches that would contain what we call false positives or false negatives. In other words, during some searches, no drugs are present and the dogs are tested to determine … Continue reading How Are Drug Dogs Trained and How Reliable Are They?
What Does Police Do With Seized Possessions?
In this video, Daniel explains what happens when police seize money or other items following a traffic stop in the state of Nebraska.
What Happens When Police Take Your Phone?
In this video, Daniel explains what happens when police seize your phone in the state of Nebraska.
Is Simple Possession of Cocaine an Aggravated Felony?
In this video, Daniel explains the penalties for cocaine possession in Nebraska.
What’s the Difference Between Possession and Intent to Distribute?
The main distinction between possession and possession with intent to deliver is the intent of the person caught with the contraband. In other words, if the intent is to further distribute the contraband, then a possession with intent to deliver charge would be the appropriate charge. If intent is simply personal use, then possession would be the appropriate charge.
What if I Get Stopped in a Rental Car?
If stopped in a rental car and subject to a traffic stop, besides the normal travel document like a license or insurance or registration, the officer is likely to ask for the rental agreement as well. This is to determine a few things.
When is it Legal for an Officer to Search Through My Vehicle?
The legality of a search incident to a traffic stop is wholly dependent on the circumstances surrounding the stop of the vehicle in the first place. In other words, an officer cannot search your vehicle simply because he pulled you over for a traffic infraction
