Can a search for weapons be used as a protective search?
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The following excerpt is from Powell v. Stone, 507 F.2d 93 (9th Cir. 1974):
3 It is not contended that the search in this case could be justified as a protective search for weapons; prior to the search the arresting officer had no reason to believe appellant was 'an armed and dangerous individual.' Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1. 27, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968).
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