20 Va. App. 298 - Buck v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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46 state decisions

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1. “At that moment, the [defendant] quickly placed his closed fist to his mouth and began to run. The officers did not see anything in the [defendant’s] hands or see him place anything in his mouth at the time, although it appeared from his motion that he was placing something in his mouth. Officer Baine pursued the [defendant] and tackled him within ten yards of the initial encounter. A scuffle ensued between the two of them. During the scuffle, the [defendant] was making a chewing motion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 178 - Purdie v. Commonwealth

2. “Based on these facts, we concluded: The facts support the finding that the police officers, having observed the [defendant’s] activity, reasonably believed that the [defendant] was trying to eat and destroy drugs in his mouth. Therefore, they had probable cause to arrest the [defendant] based on the objective, reasonable belief that he had been or was committing a crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 178 - Purdie v. Commonwealth

3. “flight alone may not supply sufficient reason to suspect a person of criminal activity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 29 Va. App. 5 - Washington v. Com.