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Title: Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction
Post by: ifcar on May 08, 2012, 10:27:56 PM

Perp parks across two parking spots. Cop ends up searching him, finds drugs.

QuoteThe court reversed the conviction, finding that ?the officer who detained appellant in the parking lot did so under the mistaken belief that there was a statutory provision which made it illegal to park one?s vehicle straddling a line of the pavement. This was a mistake of law.?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/two-space-parkers-are-they-criminals/2012/05/08/gIQA9h8WAU_blog.html

Title: Re: Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on May 08, 2012, 10:35:26 PM

Both of them are going to get off, but I think they should have to be cell mates for a while.

Title: Re: Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction
Post by: Rupert on May 08, 2012, 11:23:54 PM

Jeez, a dude who got screwed by the po-lice, but was also stupid enough to take up two spaces... I don't know who to root for, here. :lol:

Title: Re: Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction
Post by: Colonel Cadillac on May 09, 2012, 12:44:35 PM

Quote from: Rupert on May 08, 2012, 11:23:54 PM
Jeez, a dude who got screwed by the po-lice, but was also stupid enough to take up two spaces... I don't know who to root for, here. :lol:

Title: Re: Lack of parking law overturns drug conviction
Post by: Madman on May 25, 2012, 07:46:44 PM

This belongs in the Bad Parking Hall of Shame.

I say let him go for the drugs but beat him senseless for taking two spaces! :ohyeah:

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