BASIC FACTS:  Police were parked in a cruiser and watching cars drive by.  While none of the motorists were committing any moving violations, the police began to “run” license plates to see if any of them were suspended.  After “running” the defendant’s plate through a computer, the record check alleged that the owner of one of the cars had suffered an administrative license suspension (the suspension a driver receives if he or she exercises the right to refuse to blow into the breath testing gadget). 

The defendant’s administrative license suspension was later thrown out, but the computer showed it suspended on the day the officer ran the plate.  Therefore the defendant was charged with “operating after suspension or revocation”, a major (6-point) motor vehicle violation that carries additional license suspension time. 

The defendant hired Attorney Stevens to challenge the charge.

DEFENSE:     Attorney Stevens filed a motion to suppress all evidence of the running of the defendant’s plate, which he argued was illegal under New Hampshire’s “highway surveillance” statute.  The Court agreed, and suppressed all evidence against the defendant.

RESULT:       MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRANTED IN FULL.  ALL EVIDENCE IN THE CASE THROWN OUT!!!

Attorney Stevens thanks God for this successful defense!!!

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