Can I be stopped by the police for one thing and then arrested for another?
Question Details:
I made a right hand turn out of parking lot and left onto a main street. Police pulled me over and indicated that I made a illegal turn and that is why he pulled me over. But in fact, it was a legal turn. You can't make a left out of the parking lot. Ultimately, arrested for driving under the influence. Blew .18 but passed all the field sobriety tests. The fact I was pulled over on a false accusation, can I bring that up in court or will it help me with a lesser charge?
Th police need a legitimate reason to pull you over and if their reason fails, any evidence obtained from the stop ( like Breathalyzer results) is Inadmissible. This bears on complicated legal issues though. If you would like assistance please call : (586) 268-2400

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