Of all the factors for reasonable suspicion offered by the government, several are rejected individually, but three here were enough on the totality with the others. Piecemeal consideration of factors is impermissible under Arvizu. \u201cOf the factors listed, three factors are the most important. First, Bernal did not know where in Alabama he was going. Second, he was making a cross-country trip using a suspended license. Third, he had an inappropriate amount of concern regarding the reason for his stop. Traveling across the country with the destination being anywhere within an entire state is highly suspicious. Additionally, Bernal was unable to offer a good explanation for not knowing his destination. Driving across the country with a suspended license is suspicious because it indicates an unreasonable risk of potential arrest. Likewise, heightened concern about the reason for the stop demonstrated out of the ordinary behavior. These three factors, together with the other supporting factors identified established reasonable suspicion.\u201d United States v. Bernal, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20766 (N.D.Tex. February 13, 2015).*<\/p>\n
Here, too, collectively there was reasonable suspicion to continue the detention and consent was voluntary. United States v. Beltran, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20089 (N.D.Tex. February 13, 2015).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Of all the factors for reasonable suspicion offered by the government, several are rejected individually, but three here were enough on the totality with the others. Piecemeal consideration of factors is impermissible under Arvizu. \u201cOf the factors listed, three factors … Continue reading