Third District Appellate Court of Illinois Decision of People v. Roa

Cinematic Court of Law and Justice Trial Proceedings: Portrait of Accused Sad Male Criminal in Orange Jumpsuit Led Away by Security Guard in Front of Judge and Jury. Sentenced to Serve Jail Time.

In the recent Third District Appellate Court of Illinois decision of People v. Roa, the third district again addressed an issue that seems to surface more regularly than one would think in criminal cases: that issue being how long of a detention is too long by officers when making a routine traffic stop.