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Commonwealth v. Wilson

Citations

  • 52 Mass. App. Ct. 411
  • 754 N.E.2d 113
  • 2001 Mass. App. LEXIS 839

How courts have described this case

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  • actions of defendant in suddenly bolting from car, holding chest as if concealing something, and looking around furtively are relevant factors in establishing reasonable suspicion
  • passenger’s flight upon lawful stop for traffic violation properly considered as part of basis for pursuit
  • flight not prompted by inappropriate police action could be considered one factor in determining whether reasonable suspicion existed when police began to chase defendant
  • “pursuit of a vehicle for a traffic violation does not constitute, without more, pursuit of a passenger”
  • flight is relevant factor in determining reasonable suspicion

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Judges: Kafker

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