Recent content by Matrix

An officer may run a computer check on a license plate number in plain view if the vehicle is NOT observed to violate any traffic law and there is no other information to suggest that a crime has been or is being committed. That is, there is no proable cause or articulable suspicion requirement...

I think you just gave reasonable articulate suspicion to have your vehicle searched. where are you located?

First off. If they placed you under arrest for say public intox and then searched you. Then your done for. If they did not place you under arrest before they found it, then they did not perform a terry frisk and you could win. Remember though, you can be under arrest and not have handcuffs on...

Nyclex.......... perfect answer. An officer is not required to ask whether an arrestee desires to have someone come and get the suspect's vehicle, nor is an officer required to accede to an arrestee's request to do so. once a lawful arrest is made, the officer becomes responsible for timely...

For the sake of your son's credit report the thing to do is pay the vehicle off. He signed a legal document stating that he would pay for the vehicle. I would also call the finance company make certain that they had his address down as the place to send the payments and title when the vehicle is...

I would really like to see the accident report on this one. Do you know if any witnesses came foward? Did the officer observe the accident or was he/she going by the story of just the others involved? Was a crime scene set up and/or where any measurments of skid marks or photos taken? What state...

There are not any laws against bad customer service. Although maybe they should put a few laws on the books for bad customers. It would be nice to see one of those nasty ladys in line at a retail store just yelling at a poor cashier get tackled and arrested.

First off do not talk to anyone about what happened until you are placed under arrest. If in fact a warrant is taken out and you are placed in custody use your right to remain silent until you obtain a lawyer. Her actual age and what she is stating will be the big factor. If anyone wants to talk...