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Nov 21, 2018criminal-lawillegal-possession-of-firearmswarrantless-arrestsearch-and-seizuretraffic-violationanimus-possidendi
Unlawful Arrest Invalidates Firearm Possession Charge When Search Is Illegal
A traffic violation does not justify warrantless arrest or search. The Supreme Court acquits in Mendoza v. People.