

Court Finds Illegal Seizure in Berrien County
Case: People v. Kavanaugh Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Principle that the stop of an...


6th U.S. Circuit Court Finds Probable Cause for Traffic Stop
The traffic stop and subsequent search of defendant-Collazo’s van did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights because the officer had...


Court Rules Traffic Stop Permissible
People v Joe, COA No. 323515 Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress cocaine evidence; Alleged illegal seizure in violation of the...


Court Upholds Police Traffic Stop
People v Simmons, COA No. 320216 (unpublished) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence; Whether the police had a...


US Supreme Court Rules Dog Sniff that Extends Traffic Stop Violates Constitution
RODRIGUEZ v. UNITED STATES Syllabus 1. Absent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop in order to conduct a dog sniff...