When Reasonable Suspicion Is Dispelled

Published for NC Criminal Law on January 26, 2015.

A traffic stop is valid if it is supported by reasonable suspicion. During a valid traffic stop, an officer may demand the driver’s license and registration, may run a computer check based on those documents, and so on. But what if the reasonable suspicion supporting the stop dissipates soon after the stop is made? [Editor’s ... Read more

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