Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/3/1992

Commonwealth v. Bennett

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604 A.2d 276
412 Pa. Super. 603
1992 Pa. Super. LEXIS 440

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holding that “[a] match between the so-called profile and characteristics exhibited by a defendant does not, in and of itself, create a reasonable suspicion sufficient to justify an investigatory stop” (quoting United States v. Hanson, 801 F.2d 757, 762 (5th Cir.1986))
defendant’s placement of a duffle bag 6 to 15 feet away from himself against a wall while waiting for a bus did not sufficiently demonstrate that defendant intended to dissociate himself from the property
defendant's placement of a duffle bag 6 to 15 feet away from himself against a wall while waiting for a bus did not sufficiently demonstrate that defendant intended to dissociate himself from the property

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Judges: Wieand, Cirillo, Johnson

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