Excessively long police stops

Excessively long police stops can suppress evidence

March 8, 2026

Excessively long police stops may (or may not) be your ticket to a better result in your Virginia criminal prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that "Traffic stops are analogous to investigatory Terry stops. Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348, 354 (2015)....

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Excessively long police stops

Excessively long police stops can suppress evidence

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