A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling on police searches of passengers during traffic stops can give people more power to challenge such probes and is expected to affect police training in Metro Detroit and across the state, officials and legal experts say. “The...
The “automobile exception” in Michigan law allows police to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe it contains evidence of a crime. This exception is grounded in the idea that vehicles are inherently mobile, meaning...
Do Passengers in your vehicle have 4th Amendment Rights against Search and Seizure? Passengers in a vehicle are afforded Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, though the scope of these rights varies based on the specific...
What’s the difference between probable cause and reasonable suspicion? Definition of Probable Cause Probable cause refers to the belief held by a reasonable person that a crime is currently being committed, has already been committed, or is likely to be...
Exceptions to your 4th Amendment Rights against Search and Seizure (more to come). The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution safeguards citizens by prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures and generally mandates the necessity of a warrant for such...
