Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/8/2011

Commonwealth v. Simmons

Citations

17 A.3d 399
2011 Pa. Super. 43
2011 Pa. Super. LEXIS 57
2011 WL 796735

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holding that “suspicious movements” observed during a “single police encounter” were sufficient to warrant a Terry frisk of a vehicle passenger
holding that that officer’s observations of furtive movements during the scope of a lawful stop for a motor vehicle violation was sufficient to sustain his reasonable belief that his safety may be in danger and justified the Terry frisk
stating that “furtive movements, when witnessed within the scope of a lawful traffic stop, [may] provide[] a reasonable basis for a protective frisk”
noting that “the principles of - 10 - J-S72020-17 Terry apply to all occupants of the stopped vehicle, not just the driver.”
noting that in Reppert, court’s holding stood for proposition that pre-stop furtive movements by themselves may not justify investigative detention after conclusion of valid traffic stop
noting that in Reppert , court's holding stood for proposition that pre-stop furtive movements by themselves may not justify investigative detention after conclusion of valid traffic stop

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Judges: Bender, Olson, Ott

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