My question involves criminal law for the state of: UT
Hello everyone heres is my situation any help is appreciated. So im driving back from an event around 2am, i noticed a truck following me for about 2 miles. Sure enough is an officer, he stated the reason I was pulled over was not using my signal (bs IMO). He quickly proceeds to ask for my registration and then after ask me he wants to check the vehicle & all the vins, i agree. So he gets me to open the hood and starts saying the motor in the vehicle is stolen, I guess its missing a Vin plate. I tell him I bought it that way and have drove it exacaly like that for the last 2 1/2 years. In short he told me to find the person that sold to me or he'll be charging me with a 3rd degree theft felony. My question is can he do this? also I have tried contacting the last owner but no luck. any help to get me out of this situation would surely be appreciated tnx

