Trott v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Additionally, in determining that the investigatory stop was reasonable under the circumstances, we also consider the gravity of the risk of public harm. . . . Balancing the public's interest in safety against the minimal intrusion occasioned by the brief investigatory stop here, and considering the totality of the facts presented to Officer Cooper in this case, we conclude that the scales of justice tilt in favor of the stop.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Avan Rondell Nimmer

2. “Unlike crimes involving possessory offenses, such as carrying an illegal gun or possessing drugs, the crime of drunk driving poses a significant and potentially imminent public danger.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Avan Rondell Nimmer

3. “investigative stops of allegedly drunk or erratic drivers, even when the police did not personally witness any traffic violations before conducting the stops.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Avan Rondell Nimmer