If police get consent to search, does the traffic stop need to end first?

The Search & Seizure Show by Anthony Bandiero

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Hey guys, it's Anthony Bandiero Here, attorney and senior legal instructor for blue to gold law enforcement training, bringing you another roadside chat from the studio. Okay. So here's the question from Texas. The officer says, If I get consent to search a vehicle, does the traffic stop have to end first? Before I can search? And the answer is no. So consent includes with it, the agreement to extend the traffic stop. Does that make sense? So we know that when it comes to traffic stops, you know, the scope of the traffic stop is determined by its mission. Which means why do we stop this person? If we stopped the person for speeding, we have the scope is a speeding investigation, we do not get a free drug investigation, right? So. So ... 

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