If stopped for driving with no license does that automatically give the officer the right to search the vehicle without consent?

No, that is an incorrect statement. Search of a vehicle, if conducted without a legally issued search warrant as is nearly always the case, is...

The criminal case involving an alcohol-related DUI arrest allows the prosecutor to select two different or alternative methods of proof. The first...

This is a very serious offense - a convicted felon in possession of a stolen firearm. If convicted, you are facing serious "hard time" in a federal...

This is really not an "Immigration" question, but a question of driver license law in the state of Alabama. All driver license issues are processed...

The arrest paperwork was disposed by sending the case to the grand jury for indictment. In the state of Alabama, all felony offenses require an...

I am an out of state attorney, but my response is generally the same as Mr. Holson. The speedy and prompt removal of driver license as a...

Public Intoxication is classified as a "violation" under the Code of Alabama. That classification is one step lower than a misdemeanor. The...

It is impossible to predict what plea offer, if any, the prosecution may extend. The District Attorney is not required to make a plea offer, but...

I was wondering what is going to happen now?

Several things could happen - 1) If still on probation in the City of Troy, your probation may be revoked. You are entitled to a due process...

When can I file a civil suit?

Code section 32-5A-136 provides: "(a) Outside a business or residence district no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether...