Question

A high school student is stopped for speeding. The police officer sees a stolen stop sign in the back seat, and arrest the driver for possession of stolen goods. Decide whether or not a judge would allow this evidence, which was obtained without a search warrant, to be used against the student. Explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

The judge would not allow this evidence. I know this because first, it is doesn't have anything to do with his speeding or it is not relevant. Relevant evidence speaks to an issue before court in relation to the charge being heard. If you steal a sign, you are committing an act of theft. The student was not stealing anything when he was speeding. The police officer can technically get suspended because it wasn't right for him to go through the student's things. The officer was going into the person's things without any permission which is a crime. People just cannot take stuff without permission, and that’s the law by public policy and history. Although the student did commit a crime the crime would not be obtained.