Supreme Court Ruling: The Constitution Forbids Police From Holding a Suspect Without Probable Cause
Supreme Court: Cops can’t hold suspects to wait for drug-sniffing dog By Julian Hattem – 04/21/15 11:11 AM EDT The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that the Constitution forbids police from holding a suspect without probable cause, even for fewer than 10 extra minutes. Writing on behalf of the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared that the constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure prevent police from extending an otherwise completed traffic stop to ...
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