The 4th Amendment

• Can you beat my DWI and Refusal?
• What is the 4^th Amendment?
• What happens if the police did violate my rights?
• What happens if police violated my 4^th Amendment rights?

Bad Stops

• Police stopped me for no reason. Can they do that?
• I was parked and the cops walked up and questioned me. Can they do that?
• The police said someone reported me for drunk driving. They pulled me over. Can they do that?
• When I was pulled over for DWI the cop said he stopped me because I was swerving. Is there anything you can do?
• “Virginia State police pulled me over for going too slow and charged me with DUI.” Legal?
• “When I was pulled over last night, the cop said I didn’t use my turn signal … now I’m charged with driving under the influence.” Legal?
• I got stopped for an air freshener. Really?
• “I was stopped Saturday night because I was near a known drug house . . .” Legal?
• “My rental car did not have a front tag . . . .” Good stop or bad?
• “Early Sunday morning I was arrested for DWI. The cop who arrested me told the magistrate that I made an illegal u-turn.” Good stop or bad?
• “I got stopped because my friend [a passenger] tossed some trash out the window . . .” Legal stop, or not?

Bad Searches

• In Virginia, what can I refuse without getting in more legal trouble?
• Can police search me after a traffic ticket?
• “The cops kept on asking if they could search my car …” Good search or bad?
• Can the cops make me get out of my car?
• Once the police pulled me over, they asked if they could search me for weapons. Can they do it?
• My buddy and I were parked. The cop walked up and asked who we were and what we were doing. Did I need to answer him?