Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Mexico
probable cause
i would like to know, if no violation or crime is being cummited. simply parked in a store parking lot,waiting for my husband. along with serveral other cars. a police officer cruises the lot, for no known reason runs the plates of the vehicle i am in, and stopped me as i was exiting the lot.is this legal?
Asked on 3/05/05, 1:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: probable cause
If he otherwise had a valid reason for stopping you, such as a run of your plate revealed an outstanding warrant, then what he did was legal.
Answered on 3/05/05, 2:12 pm
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