Is a stop justified at its inception if it is based on reasonable suspicion that the driver has violated the vehicle code or other law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Trout, C077004 (Cal. App. 2015):
stop is justified at its inception if based on at least reasonable suspicion that the driver has violated the Vehicle Code or some other law." (People v. Bell (1996) 43 Cal.App.4th 754, 760-761, second italics added.)
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