Fayetteville Traffic Lawyer, Arkansas

... At issue is whether the circuit court erred by denying Hinojosa's motion to suppress statements and evidence obtained following a traffic stop. ... [1] During the traffic stop, Drown eventually asked Hinojosa if he had anything illegal in his vehicle. ...

... He turned around and the vehicle began driving down the road again. Lee then got behind the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Lee testified that he stopped Appellant's vehicle for careless driving because the vehicle had backed down a city street. ... II. Traffic Stop. ...

... The car's signal came about 10 to 20 feet before the car turned. Deputy Lyle initiated a pretextual traffic stop based on the improper signaling before the turn. ... Deputy Lyle ran his canine around the car approximately five minutes after he initiated the traffic stop. ...