What is the test for subjective intent of a police officer in pursuing a person?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nickleberry, 221 Cal.App.3d 63, 270 Cal.Rptr. 269 (Cal. App. 1990):
2 The subjective intent of the police officers in pursuing a person is only relevant to an assessment of the Fourth Amendment implication of police conduct "to the extent that that intent has been conveyed to the person confronted." (Michigan v. Chesternut, supra, 486 U.S. at p. 575, fn. 7, 108 S.Ct. at p. 1980, fn. 7, 100 L.Ed.2d at p. 573, fn. 7.)
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