State v. Hicks’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
April 2010
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · State v. Oliveaux · Logiudice v. Georgia · 441 So. 2d 1195 - State v. Belton · 555 So. 2d 1331 - State v. Augustine
Most-quoted passages
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“|4Based on the particular facts and circumstances of this case, we find that there was reasonable suspicion to justify the investigatory stop and subsequent pat-down search of the defendant. Deputy Hermann received a radio call stating that there was a suspicious person wearing a blue cap, white shirt and blue jeans walking in the 900 block of Gaudet Drive. The suspicious person call in this case was originated by Ms. Besson because an individual whom she did not know kept ringing the doorbell and knocking on the door. The individual also opened her screen door, tried the doorknob, and then walked to the side of her house. Deputy Hermann arrived on the scene -within several minutes and saw defendant, who fit the description of the suspicious person, half a block from the origin of the complaint. Based on this knowledge, Deputy Hermann decided to stop and question the defendant. The deputy, who was alone at the time of the stop, testified that he conducted the pat-down search of the defendant, for his safety and also because the defendant fit the description of the suspicious person. Given the facts and circumstances of this case, we find that the officer had reasonable suspicion to make an investigatory stop and to conduct a subsequent pat-down search of the defendant. Accordingly, we conclude that the trial judge properly denied the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Police do not have to observe what they know to be criminal behavior before investigating. The requirement is that the officer have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. State v. Benjamin, 97-3065 (La.12/1/98), 722 So.2d 988 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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