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Articles From Larry E. Smith

Second Appellate District rule that unconstitutional roadblocks result from the unbridled discretion of police officers By Larry E. Smith Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2000 Even though the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees citizens the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures that result from objective and subjectively intrusive roadblocks, some police agencies continue to exercise unbridled discretion in the implementation of unconstitutional roadblocks under the guise of furthering public safety.

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