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US Supreme Court decision -Police can use evidence seized during a traffic stop even if it turns out the officers initially pulled a car over based on a misunderstanding of the law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 8-1 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts said that such a stop does not violate the Constitutions protection against unreasonable searches. The ruling came in a North Carolina case in which a police officer pulled over Nicholas Heiens car because the right brake light was out, although the left one still worked. A consensual search led to the discovery of cocaine in the trunk. read more here: hamptonroads/2014/12/court-traffic-stop-ok-despite-mistake-law
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:18:54 +0000

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