Legal Opinion
United States v. Nathaniel Black
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 25, 2013No. 11-5084PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and vacated by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge DAVIS joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a separate opinion concurring in the result.
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge:
In Terry v. Ohio, Chief Justice Earl Warren recognized that police officers need discretion to perform their investigative duties. 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968). Since Terry, this discretion has been judicially broadened, giving police wide latitude to fulfill their functions. In some circumstances, however, police abuse this discretion, and we must remind law enforcement…
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- Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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