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State of Arizona v. Nelson Ivan Boteo-Flores

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided July 3, 2012No. CR-11-0180-PRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRUTINEL, Justice.

¶ 1 Nelson Boteo-Flores was detained by police during a stolen vehicle investigation. We consider here whether a lawful investigative stop had become a de facto arrest before Boteo-Flores confessed to the crime. Based on the totality of the circumstances, we find a de facto arrest.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Tucson police officers went to an apartment complex and saw a black pickup truck matching the description of a stolen vehicle. * The officers took up surveillance positions to watch the truck and the apartment complex driveway.

¶ 3 A maroon car pulled into…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. United States v. ArvizuSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State of Arizona v. Nelson Ivan Boteo-FloresCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2012
  2. State v. MacielArizona Supreme Court · 2016
  3. State of Arizona v. Esgardo Javier NevarezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2014
  4. State of Arizona v. Carlos Andres MacIelArizona Supreme Court · 2016
  5. State v. AvilaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2026

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