Campbell v. State

Because I conclude that the stop of Campbell at the “police traffic safety stop” was an unreasonable search and seizure under federal and state constitutional law, I must respectfully dissent.

The pivotal issue in this case is whether the “police traffic safety stop,” a roadblock, is constitutionally valid under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.2 As the majority opinion recognizes, a Fourth Amendment “seizure” occurs when a vehicle is stopped at a roadblock. United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. 543, 556, 96 S.Ct. 3074, 3082, 49 L.Ed.2d 1116 (1976) (“It is agreed…