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equipment violation in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2007 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Hilton v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2007
2 sentences

2007See Hilton v. State, 901 So.2d 155, 157 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005) ("By necessary implication, the stop of a vehicle is proper even if the equipment violation does not create an unduly hazardous operating condition.").

2005See Hilton v. State, 901 So.2d 155, 157 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005) ("By necessary implication, the stop of a vehicle is proper even if the equipment violation does not create an unduly hazardous operating condition.").

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State v. Sneadgreen
fladistctapp · 1998 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2007
2 sentences

2007See, e.g., State v. Snead, 707 So.2d 769, 770 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (holding that stop was reasonable where officer had probable cause to believe that appellee's taillight and brake light were inoperable).

2005See, e.g., State v. Snead, 707 So.2d 769, 770 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998) (holding that stop was reasonable where officer had probable cause to believe that appellee's taillight and brake light were inoperable).

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State v. Schuckgreen
fladistctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See State v. Schuck, 913 So.2d 69 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (holding that a police officer lawfully stopped the defendant's car based on the reasonable belief that the taillight was broken, which was an equipment violation).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Whren v. United States green
scotus · 1996
2 sentences

2005In Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806, 810 , 116 S.Ct. 1769 , 135 L.Ed.2d 89 (1996), the United States Supreme Court held that the temporary detention of a motorist is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment where police have probable cause to believe that a civil traffic violation has occurred. [1] The Court held that the "[s]ubjective intentions [of the officers involved] play no role in ordinary, probable-cause Fourth Amendment analysis." Id. at 813 , 116 S.Ct. 1769 .

2005In Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806, 810 , 116 S.Ct. 1769 , 135 L.Ed.2d 89 (1996), the United States Supreme Court held that the temporary detention of a motorist is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment where police have probable cause to believe that a civil traffic violation has occurred. [1] The Court held that the "[s]ubjective intentions [of the officers involved] play no role in ordinary, probable-cause Fourth Amendment analysis." Id. at 813 , 116 S.Ct. 1769 .

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 316.610 (5) FL § 316.221 (3) FL § 316.2952 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 18 (1995–2026) CA 13 (1956–2025) MN 7 (1986–2016) NY 6 (1997–2019) VA 6 (2010–2016) FL 5 (2005–2007) IA 5 (2015–2026) WI 4 (1996–2022) NJ 4 (1993–2022) MI 4 (1997–2023) PA 4 (2007–2019) TX 4 (1998–2026) IL 3 (1981–2026) CO 2 (2020–2021) DE 2 (1989–1993) WA 2 (1991–2016) UT 2 (1995–2005)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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