Koonce v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “This holding does not preclude the State of Delaware or other States from developing methods for spot checks that involve less intrusion or that do not involve the unconstrained exercise of discretion. Questioning of all oncoming traffic at roadblock-type stops is one possible alternative. We hold only that persons in automobiles on public roadways may not for that reason alone have their travel and privacy interfered with at the unbridled discretion of police officers.”

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

2. “"Without evidence that an objective, non-discretionary procedure was being used, we find that the initial stop of appellant's automobile was unreasonable, and thus, the fruit of that stop and subsequent search was tainted." 651 S.W.2d at 48 .”

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