Category: Criminal Procedure

THE LINE BETWEEN “STOP” AND “ARREST”

   

Police Stop Or arrest defense lawyer

Determining the line between a stop and an arrest can be really difficult, yet very crucial. Crucial because the police must satisfy particular conditions before either stopping or arresting a suspect. For instance, a police officer must have reasonable suspicion before he can stop and frisk a suspect. Yet, reasonable suspicion is not enough for an arrest. There must be probable cause for an arrest. And usually, when incriminating evidence is found during any of these encounters, the admissibility of that evidence in court becomes shaky except the police fully satisfied the prerequisite conditions before initiating an encounter with a suspect.

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Requirements For Probable Cause In Missouri

   

Probable Cause Criminal Defense

In criminal law, probable cause is defined as the legal standard by which law enforcement officers have reasonable grounds to believe that a particular individual has committed a crime or is going to commit a crime, especially to justify making an arrest, obtaining an arrest warrant, conducting personal or property search, seizing property relating to a suspected crime, or preferring criminal charges. Missouri laws obligate police officers to have valid reasons to undertake the aforementioned law enforcement duties.

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