United States v. Diaz, No. 14-2505 (2d Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseThe government appealed the district court's grant of defendants' motions to suppress evidence obtained after the stop and search of their vehicle on an interstate highway. The district court determined that the police officer who conducted the stop lacked reasonable suspicion to conclude that a traffic violation had occurred under the relevant state law. The court concluded, however, that the officerʹs observation of several of defendantsʹ vehicleʹs wheels twice touching or crossing the solid painted line separating the right lane of the highway from the shoulder gave rise to reasonable suspicion that a traffic violation had occurred. Accordingly, the court reversed and remanded with instructions.
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