You pull a guy over. He moved around more then usual, is acting "hinky" when you contact him. Pull him out, pat him down. Check him and he has a long history of violent crimes with weapons. You get that feeling from him, so to make sure he doesn't hop back in his car and grab a firearm and pop you before you leave, you have him stand in front of his car (yeah, I know) and you look under his seat for a pistol. You don't find anything and you cut him loose.
Legal or illegal "frisk"?
Terry v. Ohio, Michigan v. Long, and Arizona v. Gant... any others?
Legal or illegal "frisk"?
Terry v. Ohio, Michigan v. Long, and Arizona v. Gant... any others?
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