A mismatched license plate to the vehicle is more indicative of crime than other traffic offenses. It is a reasonable suspicion warranting a patdown. \u201cSuch a risk was only heightened here because the \u2018traffic violation\u2019 at issue\u2014using forged or stolen license plates\u2014is more indicative of possible criminality than other traffic violations like a broken tail light or speeding. Use of a mismatched license plate creates a strong (and reasonable) presumption that the vehicle, the license plate, or both are stolen. Approaching a potentially stolen car, it was entirely reasonable under the circumstances for Officers Jacks and Lucero to order the sole occupant out of the car while the Officers investigated.\u201d United States v. Chong, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117211 (C.D.Cal. September 2, 2015).<\/p>\n
Defense counsel filed a motion to suppress the day before trial began, and the court said it would consider the suppression issue during trial. Then defendant pled unconditionally. The suppression and ineffective assistance issues are complex, and the district court should consider appointing counsel for a 2255. United States v. Castro-Vasquez<\/a>, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 15857 (1st Cir. September 4, 2015).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A mismatched license plate to the vehicle is more indicative of crime than other traffic offenses. It is a reasonable suspicion warranting a patdown. \u201cSuch a risk was only heightened here because the \u2018traffic violation\u2019 at issue\u2014using forged or stolen … Continue reading