Title: Can I Be Arrested Without Having Physical Drugs in the Car? Description: Nebraska has two laws on its books that are frequently used to charge persons who are caught with little or no actual drugs in the vehicle. Nebraska has two laws on its books that are frequently used to charge persons who are … Continue reading Can I Be Arrested Without Having Physical Drugs in the Car?
Category Archives: Traffic Stop
What is the Current State of the Case Law?
Title: What is the Current State of the Case Law? Description: The current state of the case law with regard to traffic stop and searches of vehicles. The current state of the case law with regard to traffic stop and searches of vehicles, particularly when considered in conjunction with the newest opinion from the US … Continue reading What is the Current State of the Case Law?
What is Rodriguez vs U.S?
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?
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 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?
When is it legal for an officer to search through my vehicle?
Title: When is it Legal for an Officer to Search Through my Vehicle? Description: 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 … Continue reading When is it legal for an officer to search through my vehicle?
What Does a Typical Traffic Stop Consist of?
Title: What Does a Typical Traffic Stop Consist of? Description: A typical traffic stop will consist of the officer asking the driver for their travel documents. Things like a driver’s license, insurance, registration or rental agreement if the vehicle is, in fact, a rental car. A typical traffic stop will consist of the officer asking … Continue reading What Does a Typical Traffic Stop Consist of?
