Reaching into pocket during traffic stop not enough for pat-down
pa · 2025-09-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a police officer's ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
ca4 · 2025-08-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. Amir Golestan, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Amir Golestan's motion to ...
Driver's license suspension upheld despite challenge to traffic stop legality
pa · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Ferguson, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of Transportation, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the Pennsylvania Department of Transport...
Furtive movements alone insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
mass · 2025-06-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Commonwealth v. Anthony Govan, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a polic...