Daily Archives: October 11, 2023

N.D.Ala.: Whether DTF officer could make speeding stops was a reasonable mistake of law under Heien

The task force officer involved allegedly wasn’t authorized to make speeding traffic stops, but this was a reasonable mistake of law under Heien. United States v. Shepherd, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181976 (N.D. Ala. Oct. 10, 2023). The bulge in … Continue reading

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