72 Ark. App. 466 - Howe v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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19 state decisions

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1. “(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle within this state unless the vehicle is covered by a certificate of self-insurance under the provisions of § 27-19-107, or by an insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state. (2) Failure to present proof of insurance coverage at the time of arrest and a failure of the vehicle insurance database to show current insurance coverage at the time of the traffic stop creates a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle is uninsured. (c) (1) If the operator of the motor vehicle is unable to present proof of the vehicle’s insurance coverage as required in subsection (a) of this section when requested by a law enforcement officer or if a check of the vehicle insurance database at the time of the traffic stop fails to show current insurance coverage, the operator shall be issued, in addition to any traffic citation issued for a violation of this section, a notice of noncompliance with the provisions of this section on a form to be provided to the Department of Finance and Administration. (2) The officer shall forward a copy of the notice of noncompliance to the department within ten (10) days of issuance. (3) (A) In addition, the officer shall remove and impound the license plate attached to the vehicle. (B) The license plate shall be returned to the Office of Driver Services or to the local revenue office. (d) (1) The law enforcement officer who removes and impounds the l”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kelley

2. “In this case, [Officer] Martin testified at the suppression hearing that at no time did he believe Howe was armed or dangerous. Nor did Martin place Howe under arrest or have probable cause to arrest him before conducting the pat-down search. Based on this testimony by Martin, the only basis upon which his pat-down search of Howe can be deemed constitutional is if the search was based on consent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davis v. State

3. “When we review a ruling on a motion to suppress, we make a independent determination based on the totality of the circumstances, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, and reverse only if the ruling is clearly against the preponderance of the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davis v. State