Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 8/24/2000

Commonwealth v. Freeman

Citations

757 A.2d 903
563 Pa. 82
757 A.2d 908

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concluding that the defendant’s consent was invalid and the fruits of the search must be suppressed because the initial detention which led to the consent was illegal
noting that “nervous, evasive behavior such as flight is a pertinent factor in determining reasonable suspicion”
stating that “most significantly,” it was the officer’s direction to a previously-stopped motorist to step out of her vehicle that indicated an investigative detention
noting that “nervous, evasive behavior such as flight is a pertinent factor in determining reasonable suspicion”
noting that a request that an individual move in some manner has been regarded as persuasive evidence that a seizure has occurred (citing Ferris v. State, 355 Md. 356, 735 A.2d 491, 505 (1999))
determining that the appellant’s consent was invalid, and the fruits of the search must be suppressed, because the detention which led to the consent was illegal

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor

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