Is a mere hunch by a police officer sufficient to justify a stop?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sanchez v. City of Rosevile, No. 2:19-cv-01086-WBS-DB (E.D. Cal. 2021):
Although an officer's reliance on a mere hunch is insufficient to justify a stop, the likelihood of criminal activity need not rise to the level required for probable cause, and it falls considerably short of satisfying a preponderance of the evidence standard. Id. at 274 (internal citations omitted). The facts which establish reasonable suspicion need not be inconsistent with innocence. See United States v. Tiong, 224 F.3d 1136 (9th Cir. 2000).
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