Lawyer arrested for not answering questions gets settlement

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A lawyer arrested for not answering questions during a traffic stop for suspected speeding in New Jersey will receive $30,000 under a settlement with the state.

NJ Advance Media (http://bit.ly/2g83qCt ) reports Wednesday that the settlement for Rebecca Musarra was reached in July.

Dashcam video of the 2015 arrest shows state troopers telling the Philadelphia lawyer that she has the right to remain silent after they arrested her for not answering their questions.

Musarra says she was detained in a local police station where a trooper apologized for the arrest and called the officer a “rookie.” She was released the same night.

The department has not admitted wrongdoing, though a spokesman said troopers were given additional training after the arrest.

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