Commonwealth v. Bothman’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “[E]ven if the checkpoint was established in contradiction to the express language of OM-E-4, ... the dispositive question is whether the establishment of the checkpoint and the subsequent discovery and seizure of the evidence passes constitutional muster. Technical noncompliance with OM-E-4, which does not have the force of law, does not inexorably lead to the conclusion that the establishment of the checkpoint was violative of the constitutions of the United States or of the Commonwealth. In general, a checkpoint must be established in such a manner as to avoid the “unconstrained discretion” inherent in random stops, ... and must be reasonably calculated to protect public safety.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Commonwealth · Monin v. Commonwealth