Please apply and analyze your knowledge of the Judicial Approval for Stop and Frisk Searches, TERRY v. OHIO:
A police officer observes unusual conduct which leads him to conclude that criminal activity may be afoot. In addition, the person who is running to escape may be armed and dangerous. The officer in pursuit of the subject identified himself as an officer. Once the police officer caught up with the subject, the officer wanted to dispel any danger, so he/she conducted a limited pat- down” of the subject’s outer clothing to discover weapons.
Was the officer correct in conducting a limited “pat-down”? Explain your answer and include the decision of the court.
Please apply and analyze your knowledge of the What Constitutes a “Stop” Under the Stop and Frisk Doctrine, using the case MICHIGAN v. CHESTERNUT:
If a person begins to run at the sight of police officers and discards packets, does such investigatory gathered during a pursuit by police constitute a seizure under the stop and frisk doctrine?
Explain your answer and include the decision of the court.
Please apply and analyze your knowledge of Search Incident to Lawful Arrest: The Requirements, using the case of CHIMEL v. CALIFORNIA:
Absent necessary circumstances, may law enforcement official conduct a complete search of an arrestee’s home on the justification that the search was conducted as incident to the arrest of the occupier of the home? Explain your answer and include the decision of the court.