Federal jury rules Bexar County violated driver’s rights in license plate reader stop

A federal jury ruled against Bexar County after Alek Schott was pulled over in March 2022 on Interstate 35 when his license plate was flagged by a reader. Schott was detained for 76 minutes and a K-9 search found nothing. The jury awarded $76 and found the stop violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Attorneys for Schott are seeking an injunction against such stops.