Both men are black. Ladson filed a motion to suppress the evidence against him on grounds it was, as police admitted, a pretextual traffic stop. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee granted the motion, and the high court agreed. Police don't need warrants to make legitimate traffic stops. Ofc drives up ask to see driver's license and registration.
Office conducts a search of vehicle and found a blunt joint on passenger side of vehicle.
A freind of mine was pulled over for drunk driving, and a passenger in the car was pulled out and search for no reason, and he had some drugs in his pocket. We do not own nor are responsible for visitor comments. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 and The Berne Convention on Literary and Artistic Works, Article 10, news clippings on this site are made available without profit for research and educational purposes. Any trademarks, trade names, service marks, or service names used on this site are the property of their respective owners.