Defendant and three others were stopped for speeding in a residential area known for its recent burglaries. In the back seat was a big screen TV. \u201cThe Court finds that Deputy Braden\u2019s initial questions about the television did not extend the duration of the traffic stop.\u201d The drug dog was used on the car in three minutes. United States v. Robinson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185389 (E.D. Tenn. December 26, 2012).*<\/p>\n
Defendant was pacing back and forth around the dumpster behind a closed business in a high crime area. The officer approached, and asked him what he was doing, asking whether he was armed. He said he was and he pulled out the gun. With it came a baggie of drugs. The finding of the drugs was not unlawful because defendant\u2019s producing the gun was by consent and reasonable suspicion wasn\u2019t required. Carter v. State<\/a>, 2013 Ga. App. LEXIS 30 (January 31, 2013).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" b2evALnk.b2WPAutP Continue reading