What if I am pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence?
On September 3, 2019, a divided panel issued a decision in United States v. Wallace (Winter, Pooler, Abrams, by designation) affirming the district court’s denial of Wallace’s suppression motion as well as Wallace’s 15-year...more
The City of Saginaw, Mich. uses the common technique of “chalking” — marking a parked car’s tire with chalk to track how long it is stationary. If an officer sees the chalk on the tire beyond the amount of time of the parking...more
Officer Matthew Minard of the Taylor, Michigan Police Department pulled over Debra Cruise-Gulyas for speeding. He cut her a break and cited her only for a non-moving violation. A lot of people would’ve been grateful, but...more
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Byrd v. United States, No. 16-1371, holding that under the Fourth Amendment, the driver of a rental car may challenge the search of that car by law enforcement...more
In United States v. Gomez, 16-181-cr (Parker, Wesley, and Droney), the Second Circuit found that the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated during a five-minute traffic stop because the police officers extended the...more
On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Rodriguez v. United States, No. 13-9972, holding that, absent reasonable suspicion, the Fourth Amendment prohibits police from prolonging a traffic stop to conduct a dog...more
Officers Had Reasonable Suspicion of Criminal Activity Based Upon the Totality of the Circumstances - Overview: The Supreme Court recently held that peace officers who conducted a traffic stop and searched a vehicle...more