How do you have your license on you? Reason I stopped you is you were going 77 on the loop and it was 55 through there. >> Yeah, but I was doing 60 when I I was doing 60 when I seen you and there was really cars all in front of me going >> You were the fastest car. >> I wasn't. >> Okay, you got your license on you? >> I don't have it on the highway. No, I don't. I was just dropping her off. Um, it's Joiana. >> Is that one word? >> It's j o i >> j o i I'm sorry, j o i >> Uh-huh, o e n a >> Okay, and your last name, ma'am? >> It's >> Okay, and your date of birth? Okay. So, when you saw me, you did slow down, but I'd already got you coming down the hill, okay? The minivan behind you was going 68 and you were going 77, okay? So, give me 1 second. And I'll be with you. Okay. Do you have a middle name? >> Um >> I can't find you in the >> I can't believe it. Well, it's for Indiana. >> Oh, your driver's license is out of Indiana? Okay, and it's a valid driver's license? >> Yes. >> Okay. Was there a reason you don't have it on you? How long have you been in the state of Georgia? >> Um, like a year. >> A year? Is there a reason you haven't swapped over to a Georgia license? >> I'm not. I was I was just We were just We were just in school. >> Okay. Okay. Okay, you do realize that's driving without a valid license in the state of Georgia, right? You have 30 days if you're living You've been here for a year. You have 30 days to swap your license over. >> Okay, no one ever told me that. >> Okay. Can you file it out of Indiana? What's it for? All right. So, J O I O N N A. >> Yeah, J O I {apostrophe} O N N A. >> Common spelling? >> Yeah, seven um >> Okay, the reason I'm asking is because we just ran that name out of all states and it's not coming back. >> Oh, well, I don't know. I've never got This is my first time getting pulled over. >> Okay, we also ran it in Indiana and there was no return out of Indiana for a driver's license. >> Yeah, my my driver's license is is valid. >> Okay. So, the issue is your Huh? >> I said I don't know why you're saying that. >> Hey, I'm not sure either. Okay. So, we can't get out of here until I figure out your your who you are, okay? So, it needs to get a return on it. So, what's going to happen is I'm going to have to have somebody come out here with the fingerprint scanner and they're going to scan you to see if they get a return through that, okay? It's not my fault, Ms. Phillips. You're the one that was speeding. You're also the one that has no license on you. Okay, so it's not my fault that we're in this situation right now. So, you have no form of ID on you, nothing with your name on it at all. >> I don't have nothing because it's not in my car. So, I don't I I don't have that. >> Who owns the vehicle? >> Uh my big brother, um Jeffrey. >> Is he home right now? Would he be able to get find your license and send me a picture of it? Or send you a picture of it? I'm trying to figure out how we can do this the fastest way. While she does that, can you spell your middle name for me? >> Catalaya. C A T A L A >> C A T A L A >> Uh-huh, Y A. >> Y A. Let's see if anyone on East or West has a fingerprint scanner. All right, while we wait on that, somebody is en route with a scanner, okay? >> Okay. >> Hello? >> All right, is this uh Dupree? Hey, this is Officer Santos with Athens-Clarke County Police Department. >> Hey, how's it going? >> Good. Hey, uh do you have a Lexus IS 200? >> I do, yeah. >> Who's driving that right now? >> Uh it's just my >> Your sister? >> Yeah, Cherokee. >> Okay. Um have they text you or anything? They should have text you. >> Yeah, they text >> Yeah. >> They text me and let me know that she got pulled over. >> Okay. So, I was hoping to see if you could Are you Are you anywhere near where her license is at? >> Um I'm currently working right now. I tried to look around, I couldn't find it. >> Okay, what's her name? >> What's her name? >> Your sister. >> Huh? >> I'm sorry? >> Cherokee. >> Cherokee >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Appreciate it, man. Uh do you know her birthday? Cuz she doesn't seem to remember her birthday. >> Yeah, 9/21/2000. >> Okay. Who's uh the older lady that's with her? Is Is an older lady that's supposed to with her? >> That should be her friend, yeah. >> Her friend? Do you know her friend's name? >> Cataleya. >> Cat- Cataleya? You don't know her first name? >> Yeah. It should be Breonna. >> Jo- Joana? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right, man. I appreciate it, sir. >> Yeah, no problem. >> All right. You be safe, okay? >> All right. >> Ma'am, what's what's what's her name? >> Cherokee. >> Cherokee? Okay. And you're her friend? >> I'm their I'm their older sister. >> Okay. So, I just talked to the registered owner, and he said you're just a friend. Right? >> I'm her older sister. >> Okay. So, we're just waiting on that Nothing yet? He said he couldn't find the license. Nothing yet on your end? >> Um I don't know what to say. Try to do it under Joy. She bought the receipt today. >> J- J O I? I already tried that as well. >> I don't know what to do. I don't >> I got you. I got I I think you and I are in the same boat. All right. I don't know what to do either because I need I can't just let you drive off without knowing you have a valid driver's license or not. And I don't think you're lying to me. I I I don't. >> I'm what you're saying is whatever it's not. I don't I don't really get to do about lying. >> Okay. And you said that it's Indiana. Could it be in any other state? >> Um Yeah. >> Just Indiana? >> Yeah. I mean, I lived in other states, but it wouldn't be >> What's You You know your social? >> Not by heart. >> Okay. You said it's >> Hey buddy, [clears throat] you busy? >> No, what's up? >> All right, I'm just letting you know I'm hot right now. Uh can you try to use eyelids for me? >> Uh you're looking at for all all accurate, you mean? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, accurate. My bad. >> Yeah, what are you looking for? >> This lady's name, see if it comes back. >> All right, you want to get me logged on? Is it out of Georgia? >> No. Well, I don't know. She's She's saying Indiana, but I don't know. >> Okay, let me just try all states. Um Hold on a second till we get logged in. All right, what's the first name? >> Juliette, Oscar, India, Oscar, November, November, Alpha. >> What? >> Joianna. Hyphenated. >> Joianna? >> It's hyphenated. I don't know if that matters. >> Okay, just CAD message it to me. >> All right, hold on. All right, I'll send it to you. >> No record. >> None. Yeah, that's what I'm getting back. Nothing all states as well. >> That's all states, all system, both criminal and public record, no record. >> Try Just try J O I. >> It's thinking. Uh Yeah, what's the middle name? >> Cattleya. C A T A L A Y A. Bro, I hate this cuz we've been here for an for 30 minutes on side of the road. >> Yeah, so she that that's not a name in public records either. >> Okay. >> Let me I'm just on the road. I'll ride up there and then I'll just we can keep trying. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right, see you, bye. You want to step out so we can do the scanner real quick. You ring in front of you want. That would be perfect. Wonderful. Uh I think my scanner's acting up. It's not working. My bad, bro. You're good, bro. All right, guys. We have a couple more options. Well, unfortunately for you, we take speed seriously in South Georgia, miss. Here, come here real quick. I'm going to take a picture of your face, okay? I got one other officer coming to try one more thing and then I'm going to let you go. I'm going to try to find you through your face recognition through our system. If I find you, then I'll call you and uh let you know what's going on. If not, then I'll find out that it's a different name, then you're going to have a warrant signed, okay? I'm not I'm just saying. I'm just giving you the scenarios, okay? I'm not saying you're lying to me. But what I am saying is that >> I can go to court. You can write me a ticket or something, but >> Well, that's the issue. >> This is causing us a lot. Like now she literally had the call off work that's going to cause her not to go to court. Like this is kind of causing us a whole bunch. >> Okay. >> But they can't go to court so they can miss work. >> What's a good number to call you at? >> Um 310 Hold on. 3489 >> How long have you had that number? Have you had it for a long time? >> No. >> Okay. I'm just waiting for the other officer. Oh, it's an Athens number? >> Yeah, it's a cell phone. >> Do you know how long it would take Nick to do the facial recognition thing? >> Pretty quick if you can get him a picture. >> All right. What's up, Allen? >> I can Can you get her or give her give you her address? I can run her address or I'll leave that maybe even give you something. >> Do you remember your address in Indiana? >> Um it was in Evansville, but now I'm in Evansville now. >> Do you remember any of your previous addresses? >> Um >> Well, I'm going to be there to just get her to work on it. >> Well, like I'm living in I was living in Indiana before I lived in Evansville. I lived in >> Is that you? So >> Yeah, but that's not my real I don't know if someone >> Also it says 547 Have you been arrested? >> There's not a 4547 Carbon Circle in Indianapolis. >> There's not there. Well, probably um >> What are the odds that this is a Joyful Indiana? >> I'm saying that's not me, so I don't know if somebody out I don't know if that's not I never got pulled over, period. I never got pulled >> What does it say about when you got pulled over? It says Does look like her. >> Yeah. >> It says 44. >> Okay, for I guess you just let her go and we'll just figure out >> We'll figure out later, all right. >> I'm going to try to run one more thing on her. >> I'm just saying cuz that's not me. >> Uh Joyana? >> She said her name is Joyful. It's her little sister. >> That's her right there. >> Indiana ID. She says >> That's her? >> That's her. She said her name is Georgia. >> Huh? 274. Why? Hey, do you know how old your sister is? >> Yes. 35. >> You're fine. The reason I'm asking is cuz we found this for a joint in Indiana. But that would That's your sister, right? It says she's 44. Her age here. All right, give me 1 second. How old are you? How old are you? >> I have I My birthday is in '89. >> Okay, how old are you? >> I don't know my age. >> You don't know how old you are? >> Um um >> You're being deceptive. >> I know I'm not. I'm not giving out my information. >> were born in 1989, right? >> Yes. >> Okay, listen to me. Listen to me. You don't So, that makes you in your 30s, supposedly, right? You don't know your age. You don't know your social. I've never met I've never met I've never I've never met an adult that does not know their age. >> Okay, I'm 35. I'm trying to say I'm done giving y'all information now because >> Okay. >> Literally, it's like this been going on for a So, either I don't know what y'all want me to say. >> Okay, well, at this point I'll get to the point where I'm just going to take you to jail, okay? >> You can't You have no reason to to take me to jail. >> Well, unfortunately for you, in the state of Georgia, everything is an arrestable offense, okay? So, we either find out who you are >> We got to take me to jail. That's not my place to for you all to find out who I am. You said you was coming with all the stuff. I got out cooperated. >> Okay. >> The stuff You have no reason to arrest me. Yeah. >> I was barely even speeding. >> You were going 77. >> You know what barely speeding means? Speed. Welcome to Georgia. So, there's nothing else for us. That's it. >> I don't what you want or else you want me to give you. >> Your social. Something Something that can identify you. >> You also have a fake address. >> What fake address? I gave it to you. >> Circle. I mean the the >> Barber Circle is not a valid address. >> Okay, I don't know. Keep trying to think. I told him earlier I don't remember none of the addresses in my heart. I don't remember. I'm not I never saw the I don't remember the addresses. I literally told him everything on Broad Street in Indiana. So, all of that could have got I don't know what else y'all want me to do. >> What's your Facebook name? >> I don't have a Facebook. >> Do I need to search for you? >> I don't have no social media. And I'm not That's what I'm trying to say. I'm not lying about it. I don't care about any of that stuff. I don't have it. That's my We have the same father. >> The same father? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, if I go ask him in his phone what your name is saved as. >> That's a good one. >> All right. All right. I'm I'm apologizing. If I ask her what your what your name is saved as. >> I don't know what she got my name saved as. I literally just showed him my number and my >> Telephone number? Yeah, I'll try that. I want to give you every chance. >> Do you know your Indiana phone number? The 317 number you started giving me? >> Um 317 I think. Don't go I don't want y'all to keep telling me I'm lying. >> that phone >> Um that's So, my number is Um Wait. Let me get the home number right. I'm not good at remembering numbers. >> I'm going to look it up on my phone. Yeah, >> look it up. Is it coming through? So, I'm not quite understanding the issue. Like, what's >> It's not. Like, I was doing 60 before I got to him. Before I got to him, I did 60. Before I even got to him. Look it up. Look it up. It's not. I gave you my phone number. It's my number. It's my number. >> But, anyway, she's just not coming back. She's giving me an Indiana name, date of birth. She's not coming back out of any any state. >> He just said my name's not running up. >> What's What's your last name she gave you? >> Phillips. >> And then the one you pulled up was Georgia Phillips, right? So, my guy's got a fingerprint scanner. You want that now? >> He's got one, but he can't log into it. >> Oh. >> And that's what I got out for. >> Okay. The issue is, I just watched you pull up a contact for the name >> That's not my That's what you asked me for my number, and that's what I gave you, my number. >> What's that phone What's that phone number? >> This is my other phone. There's no number This is not ringing. >> Just take it. >> There's no number here. You cannot. >> You're a liar. >> I know. I'm going to make sure I I This is >> I'm not calling No, I'm not calling I got it. I'm not calling you a liar. But, what I am saying is that there's some things that we got >> I know what you're talking about. >> All right. We got to change >> It's never this serious. There's nothing on my name. Even that name y'all pulled up. What is so What the What's criminal Anything y'all pulled up, period. For you all to even try to be this deep on anything you pulled up. >> Well, right now you're an unlicensed driver. You started >> I'm not an unlicensed driver. >> I told you that earlier. If you don't switch your your address within 30 days in the state of Georgia, you're considered unlicensed. >> Okay. >> Please do not go through my stuff. >> under arrest. >> That's an ID. >> Why didn't you just give me this? >> Well, I didn't know this was in my package. Literally, you see me standing here. >> I just want to make it clear, you're under arrest. I'm searching you incident to arrest. >> You have no reason to arrest me. >> go take a seat in the back of my vehicle. >> Hey, man. You were bad. Handy. >> Come on. >> Look, give my phone to her. >> grab it. Come on. >> Jeez. >> Let's go around this side. >> You're kind of >> We have to do it this way. >> Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this? >> Why didn't you just give me your driver's license? >> If it was that deep, you should have wrote a ticket. Why are you arresting me? >> That's the way it works in the state of Georgia. >> Unfortunately for you. >> is not how it works. It's not how it works in the state of Georgia. >> Okay. >> Can y'all Now she got to This She's really >> Put your leg in. That's the name she gave you? >> It's all coming back to me now. Everything. >> I don't know why she just wouldn't give me this. >> Have you already looked up the O and everything? >> Everything. Well, not the O. He just ran the O. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Let me run the O. They don't match, right? >> Yeah. One second. >> I mean, that's the name, date of birth, everything. >> Indiana license is required 12 numbers. >> It's not the name she gave. >> What is the name she gave? >> It's a fake ID. Is it really a fake ID? >> Look what it says. Requires 12 uh >> Well, I was going to control it more accurately. >> Let me run through Central and make sure. >> I just did. >> Run Run through Tower accurately. >> I'll be accurate. It's a problem. >> What a pain, dude. Why did she do all that? >> Uh I say we search the car at this point for more >> All right. So, this is your sister, right? Then you're not So, she's under arrest. Okay. She We found her ID. It's still not coming back. Yours came back out of Indiana. Hers is coming back as a possible fake ID out of Indiana. Is that her name? Like this is your time to be honest with us. Okay. Why Why wouldn't she just give me her her license if it was on her? All right. >> Yeah. That's Yeah, it says no class on this one. It also says operator license but no class. >> No class >> It's not even an ID. Yeah, you're right. It's fake. >> Let me see. >> Let me see. Hey, can pay Will you ask them for >> Can I see your license again, please? >> It's not a license. It's a picture of it. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Let me see that name real quick, dude. >> Your brother? Okay, that's fine. I'm just going to hold your phone right here. >> Yes, sir. >> Hey, 274. Is there any way we can call Indiana? Oh, never mind. >> 300 Rogers Road is where the call is coming from. >> I think Never mind. I think Cameron just found it. Sorry. Sorry, you're fine. Thank you. >> Sorry, it was We got the address wrong. Now Same as that. Okay, Julie. Hey, where is her social? Uh She has two socials. >> Are you the owner? >> Yeah. >> Go ahead. >> All right. Um I guess she Your sister's good to go. >> Okay. >> So, she is going to jail. She gave us She had a fake ID, fake name. Um so So, she's she's going to be going with us. Um do you have any questions or anything? >> Probably not. >> You got what's going on? >> Uh >> My sister's actually doing good. >> So, what happened basically what happened is we caught She was on 77 and 55. She immediately saw my blue lights come behind her. She pulled in here, acted like she was going to go inside. And then and then we we went from there with saying she has no license, no ID, no anything. And then we found ID on her. And then we found out she's got a different name. That's what brought it up. Um as far as the car, it's good. We did search for any fraudulent IDs or anything like that. >> The other ones besides the one she had on her. >> Um Your sister's good and and you're good. You take the car or leave it here or whatever you want to do. Did you walk here? >> Not to here. >> Oh god. All right, man. You be safe, okay? >> Motto or whatever that is. She's suspended, I guess. >> Yeah. >> So, she's got a fake name, fake address, fake date of birth. >> Um fake ID. >> Fake ID, open container. >> What's the What's the hold on her Indiana license? >> I don't know. >> So, speeding, suspended, obstruction, fake ID. Anything else? >> Open container. >> No. >> I It was underneath the driver seat. >> I'm not going to do that. >> Listen here. Joey Lewis >> Let me talk to her real quick. >> All right. Uh I'm going to drive over there. I got to put it in. Guys, it's It's awesome. Thank you. >> You got that ID from our computer, didn't you? >> Yeah, I got it. >> Anything for me? >> I don't >> All right, miss. So, we called Indianapolis. They found a Joyce with your license number a different license number from this one. >> Okay, yeah. You checked the same as semi is you. >> Okay, so they're saying we called Indianapolis said your license is suspended as well, so you're going to be going for that as well. I'm just letting you know, okay? >> My license is >> Okay, well, according to Indiana it is. We just spoke to them. And I also found it in our system as a Joyce >> Okay. Okay. >> with a maiden name of Well, that's what you getting booked in as, okay? >> Okay. >> And you're getting charged with fraudulent ID, obstruction of law enforcement speeding and suspended license, okay? >> Just a moment. >> Okay. >> So, how did a simple speeding stop turn into an arrest? First, speeding. The deputy says she was traveling 77 mph in a 55 mph zone. Under Georgia Code Section 40-6-181, drivers are prohibited from exceeding the applicable maximum speed limit. In this case, the alleged violation was straightforward. 77 in a 55. Second, driving with a suspended license. Officers contacted Indiana and were told that her driving privilege was suspended. Under Georgia Code Section 40-5-121, driving on a public highway while a person's driving privilege is suspended, disqualified, or revoked is generally a misdemeanor for a first conviction. And importantly, this is different from simply forgetting your license at home. Georgia Code Section 40-5-29 requires a driver to have their driver's license in their immediate possession while operating a vehicle and to produce it when demanded by law enforcement. But, the most serious part of this encounter involved the driver's identity. Officers repeatedly attempted to verify the name and information she provided. Nothing was coming back through the databases they checked. Eventually officers located an identification document that they determined was fraudulent. That brings us to fraudulent identification. Under Georgia Code Section 16-9-4, it is unlawful to knowingly possess, display, or use a false, fictitious, fraudulent, or altered identification document. A first violation under the relevant subsection is generally classified as a misdemeanor. Then there was obstruction of law enforcement. Georgia Code Section 16-10-24 A makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly and willfully obstruct or hinder a law enforcement officer who is lawfully performing official duties. Georgia case law also recognizes that providing false identifying information to officers can support an obstruction charge under appropriate circumstances. And that's important here because this wasn't simply a situation where she forgot her driver's license. Officers spent a significant amount of time trying to establish who she was. Her name and identifying information repeatedly failed to produce a matching record. While the information eventually discovered by officers pointed to a different identity and a fraudulent ID. According to the video, the final charges were fraudulent ID, obstruction of law enforcement, speeding, and driving with a suspended license. The video reports that she ultimately received 2 days in jail and 12 months of probation. The lessons. So, what can we learn from this encounter? Lesson one. Don't underestimate a traffic stop. What begins as a speeding violation can become much more serious when additional legal problems are discovered. Lesson two. Your identity matters. If officers cannot verify who you are, the stop can take a very different direction. Providing information that doesn't match official records can create additional legal problems. Lesson three. A suspended license is not the same as forgetting your license. The physical card may be missing, but the legal status of your driving privilege is what matters. In this case, officers ultimately received confirmation that the Indiana license was suspended. Lesson four. A fake ID can turn a traffic stop into a criminal case. Once officers determine that an identification document is fraudulent, the situation is no longer simply about speeding or failing to carry a license. And finally, lesson five. Don't make an already complicated situation harder. The officers gave her multiple opportunities to establish her identity, but the longer the information remained inconsistent, the more serious the situation became. What started with 77 and a 55 eventually resulted in an arrest and multiple charges. The biggest lesson is simple. A routine traffic stop can become a much bigger legal problem when your identity, license status, and identification documents don't match what law enforcement finds. What do you think? 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