Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Can the police go through motel parking lots and run licenses plate numbers and owners names then wait on the street for them to exit the motel property and pull them over for some minor traffic violation which of course turns into a full search based upon some prior issues that show up during their inquiry?
No active warrant showed up just an old cannabis charge (from 1980�s) and it was incomplete as the state accepted diversion and no charges were actually ever filed, however the Feds had some information from the initial investigation maybe?? Or something showed up.

Asked on 4/03/10, 6:03 pm

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The motel owner may have a contract with the local police to patrol the lot.

Answered on 4/17/10, 10:39 am

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