Blog Posts in Stop and Seizure

A vehicle stopped by the police is a detention governed by the 4 th Amendment. Detaining motorists, i.e., stopping a person by the police activating their red lights/siren, is a detention even if its ...

Many of us are aware of our rights, including the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures without a legal search warrant, which can only be obtained with probable cause. ...