Does the fact that a young girl was detained in a poorly lit, high-crime area with gang activity justify a stop?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Valenzuela, H046675 (Cal. App. 2020):

The fact that the detention occurred in a poorly lit, high-crime area with gang activity does not, on its own, justify the stop. (See Illinois v. Wardlow (2000) 528 U.S.

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