State v. Barber
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
At issue in this case is whether racial incongruity, i.e., a person of any race being allegedly "out of place" in a particular geographic area, can ever constitute a finding of reasonable suspicion of criminal behavior; we hold that it cannot.
On the evening in question, a police officer observed three young men walking along the 13300 block of Northeast Eighth Street in Bellevue, Washington. One of the three was carrying a bundle wrapped in a blanket, another a brown paper bag and the third (the defendant, Darron W. Barber) a duffel bag. The bags appeared to be filled with…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- In Re the Detention of LaBelleWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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