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Old 01-09-2003, 05:05 AM
Boswelllor
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probable cause for traffic stop in california


What is the name of your state?CA. I was stopped for no reason.I wasnt givin a reason by the officer.He then told me i was on drugs.How can an officer tell you are on drugs passing by in his car.I wasnt on drugs.I want to know can i be charched with a misdameanor drug charge of under the influence if there isnt a traffic violation on my ticket?wouldnt there have to be a traffic violation on my ticket too?

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Old 01-09-2003, 09:38 AM
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You do not present any evidence that the stop was illegal. An officer can stop someone for a burned out light and upon examination of the driver and vehicle, he may determine there is just cause for more serious violations of the law and not cite the driver for the burned out light. It could be possible the cause for the stop did not warrant a citation. I was pulled over once because the door on my canopy was not fully closed. Could I be cited for that? No, it is not illegal to drive a pickup with a canopy door unlatched. But if the officer found anything else that was cause for giving me a citation, he could have.

You say you were charged with driving under the influence of drugs, was a blood test taken to prove it? If not, you should contact a local attorney and challenge the citation.
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