Ep. 137 - Parking Violations and the Fourth Amendment - Suppression Reversed by Court of Appeals
Law for VA LEOsShow Notes
This month, the Court of Appeals addressed what authority officers have regarding passengers in parking violation investigations, reversing suppression by a trial court judge
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