2023 Lesson 9: Caselaw Update

This lesson provides guidance for law enforcement officers on the following topics:

· When is evidence sufficient to establish arguable probable cause? May officers rely on a search condition in an order of probation to search a probationer’s home?

· What facts are sufficient to establish reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle?

· If an officer arrests a suspect on a warrant that has been recalled but, due to a clerical error, has remained active in the computer system, will evidence discovered during that arrest be suppressed?

· What powers of arrest do Missouri law enforcement officers have?