Q: If an officer lies on why he pulled u over and u can prove it and u catch a charge can u get the evidence thrown out
A: Yes, If an officer lies on why he pulled u over and u can prove it and u catch a charge u can get the evidence thrown out (also called surpressed.)
A: The defense can file a motion to suppress evidence based upon an illegal traffic stop. If the judge grants it, all evidence police obtained as a result of the illegal traffic stop would be suppressed by the judge. Almost always, this results in the criminal and traffic charges being dismissed. If the police officer lies or is mistaken about the reason for the stop, and you can prove it during the hearing somehow, then the judge is likely to dismiss the charges.
A: Yes, you could potentially get the charges dismissed in a situation like this. But that assumes that you can disprove the reasons for the stop. Get an attorney on board to help with any litigation on this issue.
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