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Question of the Day: Is it a crime to refuse a police officer’s request for identification?

Answer: Maybe. Many states have “stop and identify” laws. Under these laws, if a police officer reasonably suspects that a person has engaged in criminal activity, the officer can detain the person and ask for identification. A person who refuses … Continue reading

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Question of the Day: If an officer searches me after a valid arrest and finds evidence for an entirely different crime, is the evidence admissible?

Answer: Yes. An officer can seize whatever evidence a proper search incident to an arrest turns up. As long as the search is valid, it doesn’t matter if a seized object has nothing to do with the crime for which … Continue reading

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