Can a police force use justification for a traffic stop in order to run a warrant check?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. N.M. (In re N.M.), C065232 (Cal. App. 2011):
justification for the traffic stop in order to have an excuse to run [a] warrant check[]' [citation] or that a search of the vehicle or its occupants was the 'ultimate goal' of the initial unlawful detention." (People v. Brendlin, supra, 45 Cal.4th at pp. 271-272.)
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