Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 10/23/2000

Commonwealth v. Beasley

Citations

761 A.2d 621
2000 Pa. Super. 315
2000 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3022
2000 WL 1568740

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holding that the displaying of a police badge and asking a defendant if he or she would speak to the police officer is a mere encounter
holding that the displaying of a police badge and asking a defendant if he or she would speak to the police officer is a mere encounter
stating that “[n]o constitutional provision prohibits police officers from approaching a citizen in public to make inquiries of them.”
noting that initial encounter where officer displayed his badge and asked to talk to the appellant was a mere encounter
stating that “[n]o constitutional provision prohibits police officers from approaching a citizen in public to make inquiries of them.”
noting there are three types of encounters citizens may have with police: a mere encounter, an investigative detention, or a custodial detention

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Judges: Johnson, Hudock, Brosky

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