Pennsylvania\u2019s requirement of probable cause for lane violations isn\u2019t binding in federal court under the Fourth Amendment. \u201cAccordingly, even though a Pennsylvania court may have held that Officer Sampere required probable cause to pull Defendant over for a violation of 75 Pa. C.S. \u00a7 3301(a), the traffic stop does not offend the Fourth Amendment\u2014as interpreted by federal courts\u2014as long as Officer Sampere possessed reasonable suspicion that such a violation occurred. Thus, this Court will hold that the traffic stop at issue here was constitutionally valid as long as Officer Sampere had at least reasonable suspicion that a violation of Pennsylvania’s Motor Vehicle Code occurred.\u201d United States v. Langley, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165459 (M.D. Pa. Oct. 5, 2017).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pennsylvania\u2019s requirement of probable cause for lane violations isn\u2019t binding in federal court under the Fourth Amendment. \u201cAccordingly, even though a Pennsylvania court may have held that Officer Sampere required probable cause to pull Defendant over for a violation of … Continue reading