Traffic stop did not commence when officer briefly activated emergency lights.
Topic: DUI, Decided by: Judge Malihi
Docket Number: 1635960 , Decision Date: May 25, 2016
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Docket Number: 1635960 , Decision Date: May 25, 2016
Attachment: Click here to download the decision.
An officer’s activation of emergency lights may constitute a “show of authority” effectuating a seizure. However, activation of blue lights is not irrefutable evidence of a traffic stop; whether an individual has been seized must be determined by analyzing “all of the circumstances surrounding the incident.”