I ve become intrigued by the civil case involving Little Rock resident Marion Andrew Humphrey Jr. who has accused Arkansas State Trooper Steven Payton of violating his civil rights by handcuffing and detaining him following a lengthy 2020 traffic stop that led only to a warning ticket for carelessly changing lanes at an exit.
A Little Rock man, who sued an Arkansas State Police trooper after a 2020 traffic stop in which he was detained for nearly two hours most of that time in handcuffs before being released with a warning ticket, was in court Tuesday as a federal judge grilled the trooper s attorney over the reason behind the stop.
MARION HUMPHREY JR.: Sues State Police trooper.
Marion Humphrey Jr. has
sued Steven Payton, an Arkansas State Police trooper, over his stop last August for an alleged improper lane change that led to his being detained and handcuffed while his rental vehicle was searched. Nothing was found.
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Humphrey contends the stop was unconstitutional and that he was essentially stopped for “driving while Black.” The suit contains new allegations about incendiary comments made by the trooper who stopped Humphrey, including a question about his parentage. It says other offices can testify Payton said he hadn’t received consent to a search and could cast doubt on his justification for handcuffing Humphrey and holding him.