Groves v. State

Groves v. State, No. 2146 of the 2017 Term, Opinion by Moylan J. THE PROTECTIVE SWEEP INCIDENT TO ARREST: A HOMEGROWN PRODUCT – A. A NATIONAL PHENOMENON WITH A LOCAL PROVENANCE – B. THE PROTECTIVE SWEEP AS A “PRIOR VALID INTRUSION” – C. THE MEASURE OF CERTAINTY – D. THE MEASURE OF JUSTIFICATION IS REASONABLE SUSPICION – E. THE PURPOSE OF A SWEEP IS OFFICER PROTECTION – F. THE DEFINITION OF A PROTECTIVE SWEEP – G. THE GEOGRAPHY OF A PROTECTIVE SWEEP – H. THE SCOPE LIMITATIONS OF A PROTECTIVE SWEEP – I. REASONABLE SUSPICION IS OBJECTIVELY ASSESSED – J. THE TRIGGERING JUSTIFICATION NEED NOT END…