...ut a warrant. Was the arrest valid? This MCQ tests warrantless public arrests based on probable cause. United States v. Watson, Maryland v. Pringle
Citations: United States v. Watson, Maryland v. Pringle
...ut a warrant. Was the arrest valid? This MCQ tests warrantless public arrests based on probable cause. United States v. Watson, Maryland v. Pringle
Citations: United States v. Watson, Maryland v. Pringle
An officer saw a man in an alley, shouted "Stop, police," and the man ran. The officer chased him for one block. The man then stopped, raised his hands, and waited while the officer approached. The officer did not touch...
Citations: California v. Hodari D., United States v. Mendenhall
An officer saw a man in an alley, shouted "Stop, police," and the man ran. The officer chased him for one block. The man then stopped, raised his hands, and waited while the officer approached. The officer did not touch...
Citations: California v. Hodari D., United States v. Mendenhall
A 911 caller gave her first name, said she was standing outside a coffee shop, and reported that a man in a blue pickup had just pointed a handgun at another driver during a road-rage argument. She described the pickup's...
Citations: Alabama v. White, Florida v. J.L., Navarette v. California, Terry v. Ohio
A 911 caller gave her first name, said she was standing outside a coffee shop, and reported that a man in a blue pickup had just pointed a handgun at another driver during a road-rage argument. She described the pickup's...
Citations: Alabama v. White, Florida v. J.L., Navarette v. California, Terry v. Ohio
After finishing a warning and returning the driver's documents, Officer kept the car stopped for eight more minutes while waiting for a dog to arrive. Officer had no new facts suggesting drugs or other crime. What is the...
Citations: Rodriguez v. United States, Illinois v. Caballes
After finishing a warning and returning the driver's documents, Officer kept the car stopped for eight more minutes while waiting for a dog to arrive. Officer had no new facts suggesting drugs or other crime. What is the...
Citations: Rodriguez v. United States, Illinois v. Caballes
...rrest authority and home-entry rules. This essay tests probable cause arrests and home-entry limits for arrests. United States v. Watson, Payton v. New York, Steagald v. United States, Maryland v....
Citations: United States v. Watson, Payton v. New York, Steagald v. United States, Maryland v. Pringle
...rrest authority and home-entry rules. This essay tests probable cause arrests and home-entry limits for arrests. United States v. Watson, Payton v. New York, Steagald v. United States, Maryland v....
Citations: United States v. Watson, Payton v. New York, Steagald v. United States, Maryland v. Pringle
...hoplifting, Officer saw no bulge, no weapon, no threatening movement, and no violent-crime facts. The suspect appeared nervous. Officer immediately patted down the suspect for weapons. Was the frisk valid? This MCQ tests...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Arizona v. Johnson
...hoplifting, Officer saw no bulge, no weapon, no threatening movement, and no violent-crime facts. The suspect appeared nervous. Officer immediately patted down the suspect for weapons. Was the frisk valid? This MCQ tests...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Arizona v. Johnson
...t, police received a description of a suspect wearing a yellow jacket and carrying a skateboard. Two blocks away, in an area with many theft reports, Officer saw a person matching that description. When the person saw Of...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Illinois v. Wardlow
...t, police received a description of a suspect wearing a yellow jacket and carrying a skateboard. Two blocks away, in an area with many theft reports, Officer saw a person matching that description. When the person saw Of...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Illinois v. Wardlow
Officers had an arrest warrant for a suspect and believed he was staying in a friend's apartment. The friend opened the door but refused entry. Officers had no search warrant for the apartment and no exigent circumstance...
Citations: Steagald v. United States, Payton v. New York
Officers had an arrest warrant for a suspect and believed he was staying in a friend's apartment. The friend opened the door but refused entry. Officers had no search warrant for the apartment and no exigent circumstance...
Citations: Steagald v. United States, Payton v. New York
...report that two people had threatened a delivery driver with a knife and fled into a subway station. Minutes later, Officer saw Sam and Taylor in that station; both matched the clothing description, and Sam repeatedly t...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Minnesota v. Dickerson
...report that two people had threatened a delivery driver with a knife and fled into a subway station. Minutes later, Officer saw Sam and Taylor in that station; both matched the clothing description, and Sam repeatedly t...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, Minnesota v. Dickerson
...east of the pharmacy, Officer saw Jordan wearing a green rain jacket and carrying a silver messenger bag. Officer walked up and asked, "Can I ask where you are coming from?" Jordan stopped, looked toward an alley, and s...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, United States v. Mendenhall, Florida v. Bostick, California v. Hodari D.
...east of the pharmacy, Officer saw Jordan wearing a green rain jacket and carrying a silver messenger bag. Officer walked up and asked, "Can I ask where you are coming from?" Jordan stopped, looked toward an alley, and s...
Citations: Terry v. Ohio, United States v. Mendenhall, Florida v. Bostick, California v. Hodari D.
...pect's jacket pocket. It did not feel like a weapon. Officer squeezed and rolled it between his fingers for several seconds before concluding it was a packet of drugs and removing it. Was the seizure valid under the plai...
Citations: Minnesota v. Dickerson
...pect's jacket pocket. It did not feel like a weapon. Officer squeezed and rolled it between his fingers for several seconds before concluding it was a packet of drugs and removing it. Was the seizure valid under the plai...
Citations: Minnesota v. Dickerson
...that suspicion. Officer collected the driver's license, registration, and insurance, ran ordinary checks, and finished writing a warning in nine minutes. Instead of returning the documents, Officer kept the sedan at the...
Citations: Whren v. United States, Brendlin v. California, Rodriguez v. United States, Illinois v. Caballes
...that suspicion. Officer collected the driver's license, registration, and insurance, ran ordinary checks, and finished writing a warning in nine minutes. Instead of returning the documents, Officer kept the sedan at the...
Citations: Whren v. United States, Brendlin v. California, Rodriguez v. United States, Illinois v. Caballes
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