· 7/27/1979
Fintel v. Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota
Citations
- 281 N.W.2d 875
- 1979 Minn. LEXIS 1777
How courts have described this case
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- holding under Fourth Amendment analysis that circumstance of law enforcement encounter occurring at 2:30 a.m. on a deserted sidewalk would contribute to a belief that defendant was not free to leave
- A voluntary encounter is not transformed into a seizure simply because an individual responds to questions or provides identification when approached and questioned by an officer.
- defendant walking alone on deserted street's sidewalk at 2:30 a.m. was relevant factor
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Judges: Rogosheske
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