Even if you have nothing to hide, you probably don’t want a police officer rifling through your vehicle following a traffic stop. But if you are stopped for a suspected DWI, can police legally search your vehicle to help their case or possibly find evidence of another crime? We explain if police can legally search […]
Questionable Minnesota Supreme Court Decision Takes Away Some 4th Amendment Rights
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a decision by the Court of Appeals that defined a person’s private vehicle as a public space in regards to carrying firearms in public. The decision stems from the original case of Kyaw Be Bee, who was stopped by police in St. Paul back in 2022. During the traffic stop, […]
When Can Police Legally Search Your Vehicle
Regardless of whether or not you have something you want to hide in your vehicle, police can’t just force you to acquiesce with a search of your private property. In order for an officer to legally conduct a search of your vehicle, they wither need your permission to do so, a warrant or an exception […]
