State v. Leak: Defendant Unlawfully Seized During License Check
Published for NC Criminal Law on June 03, 2015.
The United States Supreme Court held in Rodriguez v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 135 S. Ct. 1609 (2015) (discussed here), that a law enforcement officer may not extend a traffic stop to investigate matters unrelated to the basis for the stop—not even for a matter of minutes—unless the additional delay is supported by reasonable ... Read more
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