Deemer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “[Normally,] the propriety of an arrest or a warrantless search is assessed under an objective evaluation of the facts known to the police, rather than on the ... officer's subjective belief or understanding as to why the arrest or the search is justified. The Fourth Amendment is not violated when the arresting officer is unable to correctly articulate the basis for the arrest or the search. Rather, the Fourth Amendment is violated when the arrest or the search is unreasonable under the facts known to the police.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burnett v. State