Do the police have the right to approach my vehicle with 2 officers on each side, simply for not having a license plate light on my car?
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Do the police have the right to approach my vehicle with 2 officers on each side, simply for not having a license plate light on my car?
I was arrested shortly after giving consent to search. I was subsequently arrested for poss of a controlled substance. They seized all my money and my car. Do I have a case?
Asked on June 21, 2013 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, law enforcement has the right to approach your vehicle the way you have written about for the protection of the officers as well as to make sure that you did not flea the scene. What you have written about is proper police protocol. I suggest that you contact a reputable criminal defense attorney about the situation that you have now found yourself in.
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