State v. Coyne’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “1. Deputy {Russell} Sieg testified that on September 25, 1997, at approximately 1405 hrs he was dispatched to a report of lost property. The deputy contacted a citizen who informed that he had found a coat outside his residence located at 411 S. Highland. The deputy testified the coat was found on the side of the roadway and that it was a nice coat that you would not expect somebody to throw away. 2. Deputy Sieg testified that the citizen had just left when he observed a vehicle drive by and then pull a U-turn and stop the vehicle at his location. The deputy testified that two white males contacted him. The passenger, defendant Burt, said that he had been jogging at about midnight on 09-23-27, when he dropped the coat on the side of the roadway because he was hot. Defendant Coyne then informed the deputy that the coat was actually his and that he had lent it to defendant Burt. 3. The deputy testified that he informed the defendants that he would have to identify the defendants before giving the coat back. Defendant Coyne produce{d} a drivers license. Defendant Burt did not have any identification; however, he gave the deputy his name and date of birth. The deputy did a driver's license check on both defendants. Defendant Coyne came back clear and defendant Burt had an outstanding warrant. The deputy testified that his main purpose for the drivers license check was to identify Burt by comparing the physical description that is given back to him from the license center. Deputy ”

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   e.g. State v. Coyne