Legal Opinion
United States v. Erickson Meko Campbell
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 8, 2019No. 16-10128PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents important questions about the proper confines of a traffic stop. First, whether a highway patrolman had reasonable suspicion to stop a motorist for a rapidly blinking turn signal. Second, if there was reasonable suspicion, whether the seizure became unreasonable when the patrolman prolonged the stop by questioning the motorist about matters unrelated to the stop's mission. The District Court concluded that the initial stop was valid and that the questioning about unrelated matters did not transform the stop into an unreasonable seizure. The District…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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