Court of Appeals Finds Extension of Traffic Stop Unsupported by Reasonable Suspicion

Published for NC Criminal Law on May 09, 2016.

Last week, the court of appeals decided State v. Bedient, a significant post-Rodriguez opinion on traffic stops. The court ruled that an officer lacked reasonable suspicion to extend a stop by a few seconds to ask the driver for consent to search. This post summarizes and analyzes the case. Facts. A deputy stopped the defendant ... Read more

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