Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

It is considered entrapment when an officer sits in wait on a low lighted street with no lights on his police vehicle and then comes behind a motorist and claims they were speeding at 5:45am. ?


Asked on 12/19/09, 9:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Definitely not. Your example might be considered a speed trap. Entrapment is when a police officer tried to convince some one into committing a crime and he is then arrested for that crime.

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Answered on 12/24/09, 8:21 pm


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