Apr 17, 1996 · Plainclothes policemen patrolling a "high drug area" in an unmarked vehicle observed a truck driven by petitioner Brown waiting at a stop sign at an intersection for an unusually long time; the truck then turned suddenly, without signaling, and sped off at an "unreasonable" speed.

Apr 17, 1996 · Some plainclothes officers, while patrolling the neighborhood in an unmarked vehicle, noticed Whren and Brown sitting in a truck at an intersection stop-sign for an usually long time. Suddenly, without signaling, Whren turned his truck and sped away.

Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996), was a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision [1] that "declared that any traffic offense committed by a driver was a legitimate legal basis for a stop." [2]

Jan 26, 2019 · United States: Undercover officers observed Petitioners Whren and Brown in a truck. The driver of the truck (Brown) violated traffic laws by suddenly pulling away at an unreasonable speed.

In a conventional civil traffic stop, the Fourth Amendment is met by the traditional common-law rule that probable cause justifies a search and seizure. Facts. A truck stopped at an intersection for an unusually long time attracted the attention of …

This article explains the facts and the rationale of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Whren v. United States (1996), and implications are drawn for law enforcement.

Apr 17, 1996 · (a) Detention of a motorist is reasonable where probable cause exists to believe that a traffic violation has occurred. See, e.g., Delaware v. Prouse, 440 U.S. 648, 659.

Whren v. United States sets a precedent that probable cause for a traffic violation justifies a stop, potentially allowing law enforcement broader discretion in initiating stops based on minor violations, regardless of underlying motives.

Jul 20, 2001 · Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806, 116 S.Ct. 1769 (1996) FACTS: Officers patrolling a “high drug area” in an unmarked car observed Brown, the driver of a truck, waiting at stop sign for unusually long time, then turning suddenly without signaling, and finally speeding. Officers stopped the vehicle.

On April 19, 1995, about 90 minutes after the Oklahoma City bombing, he was pulled over by an Oklahoma State Trooper. During the stop, it was discovered McVeigh was also carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. This page contains a case brief for …