Legal Opinion

In Re Steven O.

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided January 28, 1997No. 1 CA-JV 96-0097PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FIDEL, Judge.

Appellant, a juvenile, argues that the juvenile court improperly denied his motion to suppress contraband seized during a warrantless “stop and frisk.” Whether an investigatory stop is valid is one question; whether a protective frisk is valid is another. The prerequisite for conducting an investigatory stop is a reasonable suspicion that a person is engaged or about to engage in criminal activity; the prerequisite for conducting a protective frisk is a reasonable suspicion that the suspect may be armed and presently dangerous. We find that the investigatory stop was valid…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. WymanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
  2. In Re Ilono H.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
  3. State v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2004
  4. In Re Roy L.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
  5. In Re Ilono H.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2005

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