129 Or. App. 601 - State v. Lumpkin’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[T]he officer here gave very clear reasons as to why he was concerned that the object that he felt might have contained a weapon: Despite his repeated instructions to defendant to keep his arms spread out on the trunk of the police car, defendant twice pulled his arms and hands in toward the midsection of his body and out of [the officer's] view—exactly where [the officer] felt the unidentified object. * * * [The officer's] belief was reasonable under the circumstances, and he was justified in removing the pouch.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 142 Or. App. 237 - State v. Blevins

2. “conceal a weapon. During a lawful encounter with the defendant, the officer in Lumpkin became concerned that the defendant might be reaching for a weapon. Accordingly, the officer did a cursory pat down of the defendant's waist area and then patted the front of his jacket. In one jacket pocket the officer discovered a soft bulge and removed the object because he was concerned that it may conceal a weapon. The trial court's findings of fact stated:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 142 Or. App. 237 - State v. Blevins

3. “"[W]e hold that Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution does not forbid an officer to take reasonable steps to protect himself or others if, during the course of a lawful encounter with a citizen, the officer develops a reasonable suspicion, based upon specific and articulable facts, that the citizen might pose an immediate threat of serious physical injury to the officer or to others then present." 304 Or. at 524 , 747 P.2d 991 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 142 Or. App. 237 - State v. Blevins