Maricopa County court | Attorneys.Media

How to Challenge an Unlawful Warrantless Arrest in Phoenix After a Traffic Stop

An unlawful warrantless arrest after a Phoenix traffic stop can often be challenged through a motion to suppress under the Fourth Amendment and Arizona law. Phoenix DUI and drug cases frequently turn on whether the stop, detention, and arrest were supported by reasonable suspicion and probable cause. This article explains how to spot illegal warrantless […]

Police officer explaining rights during arrest procedure

How to Challenge an Unlawful Traffic Stop and Arrest in Phoenix, Arizona: What Evidence Gets Suppressed?

Arrest Procedures / Jack Gilbert

In Phoenix, a traffic stop must be supported by reasonable suspicion, and an arrest must be supported by probable cause—or key evidence can be suppressed and charges dismissed. Arizona courts apply constitutional “exclusionary rule” principles to unlawfully obtained evidence, including evidence found after an improper stop, frisk, search, or interrogation. This article explains how to

How to Challenge an Unlawful Traffic Stop and Arrest in Phoenix, Arizona: What Evidence Gets Suppressed? Read More »