What is the current state of the law on "unreasonable stops" under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. S.O. (In re S.O.), E067787 (Cal. App. 2018):
"The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits seizures of persons, including brief investigative stops, when they are 'unreasonable.'" (People v. Souza (1994) 9 Cal.4th 224, 229, citing Terry v. Ohio (1968) 392 U.S. 1, 19 & fn. 16.) Both the driver and passengers of a car are seized within the meaning of the Fourth
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