AR: Where only vehicle around was LEO in front of defendant, failure to signal might have affected use of other vehicle

Where only vehicle around was the police officer in front of defendant, defendant’s failure to use a signal might have affected that vehicle, so it justified a stop. The undisputed evidence was that the police car was the only car around. Mitchell v. State, 2012 Ark. App. 128 (February 8, 2012).* [I find this laughable. The court is straining so hard it loses its credibility as an institution.]

Defendant’s trash search was valid, and that led to a search warrant with probable cause. United States v. Rodgers, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13865 (E.D. N.C. February 06, 2012).*

Defendant ran a stop sign, recorded by the dashcam, and fled when the officer tried to stop him. When finally stopped, the officer validly saw drugs in the car in plain view. Defendant’s pro se motion to suppress denied. United States v. Scott, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14053 (W.D. Mo. January 6, 2012).*