Talking to police in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
The Cape May County Prosecutors office won’t pursue criminal charges against 20 year old Philadelphia resident Emily Weinman.
The Cape May County Prosecutors office won’t pursue criminal charges against 20 year old Philadelphia resident Emily Weinman.
New Jersey, like Pennsylvania, evaluates the basis for probable cause for a search based on all relevant circumstances.
When a police officer stops a car, the duration and scope are limited by the purpose of the stop though the officer may investigate further
Unlike a private citizen, a government agent is limited in terms of his or her ability to conduct a search of a persons property.
Many illegal gun and drug cases begin in New Jersey after police stop a suspect on the street
The validity of a search warrant is a major issue in any New Jersey prosecution involving illegal drugs, narcotics, firearms and guns offenses
Learn why Philadelphia’s Live Stop Program doesn’t mean police get the automatic right to search your car without a warrant
Police must satisfy a 2 part of reasonable suspicion to justify the stop and frisk. They need specific and articulable fact not a hunch.
Learn if and when police may search a home without a warrant following the arrest of criminal suspect. This is major issue in many illegal gun and drug cases
The different type of police contact. The level of an interaction with police will dictate the constitutional protection that is afforded during it.