Title: What is Rodriguez vs U.S? Description: 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. Rodriguez v United States was … Continue reading What is Rodriguez vs U.S?
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At a Traffic Stop, What Personal Items Can Be Used as Evidence Against Me?
Title: At a Traffic Stop, What Personal Items Can Be Used as Evidence Against Me? Description: 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. If an arrest is made pursuant to a traffic … Continue reading At a Traffic Stop, What Personal Items Can Be Used as Evidence Against Me?
How Can I Prevent an Officer from Searching My Personal Belongings?
Title: How Can I Prevent an Officer from Searching My Personal Belongings? Description: Assuming probable cause has been established, law enforcement will search the vehicle and any personal belongings contained in the vehicle. Assuming probable cause has been established, law enforcement will search the vehicle and any personal belongings contained in the vehicle. A person … Continue reading How Can I Prevent an Officer from Searching My Personal Belongings?
Can I Challenge A Drug Dog?
Title: Can I Challenge a Drug Dog? Description: 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. Since an alert by a drug dog has been found to give … Continue reading Can I Challenge A Drug Dog?
How Are Drug Dogs Trained and How Reliable Are They?
Title: How Are Drug Dogs Trained and How Reliable Are They? Description: Nebraska Interstate Drug Defense owner Daniel Stockmann explains the effectiveness of drug-sniffing dogs and how to legally challenge their findings. Drug dogs are put through an extensive training regimen before they are released to work out in the field. Part of this training … Continue reading How Are Drug Dogs Trained and How Reliable Are They?
What Do Police Do With Seized Possessions?
Title: What Do Police Do With Seized Possessions? Description: In this video, Daniel explains what happens when police seize money or other items following a traffic stop in the state of Nebraska. When money or cash is seized by the government during a traffic stop or search of your vehicle, initially that money will be … Continue reading What Do Police Do With Seized Possessions?
What Happens When Police Take Your Phone?
Title: What Happens When Police Take Your Phone? Description: In this video, Daniel explains what happens when police seize your phone in the state of Nebraska. If law enforcement were to seize your cell phone, laptop or tablet they would likely obtain a search warrant to further search that device for any evidence of criminal … Continue reading What Happens When Police Take Your Phone?
Is Simple Possession of Cocaine an Aggravated Felony?
Title: Is Simple Possession of Cocaine an Aggravated Felony? Description: In this video, Daniel explains the penalties for cocaine possession in Nebraska. Simple possession of cocaine, or for that matter, methamphetamine or heroine or crack cocaine, is classified as a Class 4 felony in Nebraska. If the charges were brought after August 2015 the penalties … Continue reading Is Simple Possession of Cocaine an Aggravated Felony?
What’s the Difference Between Possession and Intent to Distribute?
Title: What’s the Difference Between Possession and Intent to Distribute? Description: 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 … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Possession and Intent to Distribute?
What if I Get Stopped in a Rental Car?
Title: What if I Get Stopped in a Rental Car? Description: 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. If … Continue reading What if I Get Stopped in a Rental Car?
