Castro v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[DEFENSE] And it’s your testimony that the stop was made because of information that you had given to the Olney Police Department? [WITNESS] No, sir, not the reason for the stop. [DEFENSE] What was the reason for the stop? [WITNESS] I was told the reason for the stop was failure to signal a lane change. [DEFENSE] And is it your testimony today before this court that any failure to signal a lane change is a violation of the law? [WITNESS] Within a hundred feet before turning. [DEFENSE] But you were not there to see if they were turning or not. Correct? [WITNESS] No, sir. [DEFENSE] So you don’t know what the circumstances were as far as the driver’s signaling and what the drive[r] was doing. Correct? [WITNESS] Right. [DEFENSE] So is it your testimony here today that failure to signal a lane change is a violation of the law in all circumstances? [WITNESS] No, sir. I was just told that was the reason the car was stopped. [DEFENSE] So there could be circumstances where it would be legitimate for an officer to stop and arrest somebody for not signaling a lane change. Correct? [WITNESS] Yes, sir. [DEFENSE] And there would be circumstances where it would not be lawful for the officer to arrest the person for not signaling a lane change. Correct? [WITNESS] It would be kind of a situational type. [DEFENSE] And you don’t know the situation? [WITNESS] Well, when you’re changing and like that shoulder is marked, it has a line there, it’s marked, and when you’re going to change lanes you s”

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