‘Ruse checkpoint’ constitutional
The use of a "ruse checkpoint" does not violate the Fourth Amendment, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled. The defendant pulled his vehicle into a rest area immediately after seeing checkpoint signs.
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A police checkpoint directed at a high-crime neighborhood is probably unconstitutional, the D.C. Circuit has ruled in reversing a denial of a preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs sought a preliminary...
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A checkpoint created based on a police officer’s unilateral decision with no prior planning is unconstitutional, the West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in reversing multiple DUI convictions. Several...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Driver’s avoidance of checkpoint justified stop
It’s seems a fair assumption that a driver who attempts to reverse course to avoid a police checkpoint has something to hide. Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court made clear that such maneuvering...
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