If a police officer lies about why he pulled you over and you can prove that he lied what happens?
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If a police officer lies about why he pulled you over and you can prove that he lied what happens?
Was pulled over while I was taking a friend home. The police stated that he pulled me over because my friend had a warrant for her arrest and that he seen her in the vehicle. I was 100% legal having a license and insurance and wearing my seatbelt. After going back to the location and doing some investigating of my own, I know without a doubt there is no way possible the undercover police car that was backed in off the main road could see who was in the vehicle which was a cwith tinted windows and canopy. At 40mph passing by them they would at most only got a glance at the passenger.
Asked on December 9, 2010 under Criminal Law, Washington
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I can see that you have thought this through very carefully and are very passionate about what happened. Have you consulted with an attorney by any chance on the matter? If you are going to contest the stop then you should probably take some time to learn the law on the subject. In order to prove that he was lying you are going to have to question him on the stand. This is not as easy as it looks on Law & Order. There are rules for asking questions and although you may be given a bit of slack if you are representing yourself, what could be a valid argument may never get heard over the Prosecutor's objections. Get help. Good luck.
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