Hornstra v. Centralia School District No. 401

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• holding that “questions from a police officer to a citizen — even questions an ordinary citizen would regard as offensive — do not, by themselves constitute a sufficient show of authority to effect a seizure”
• concluding that officer did not stop defendant by approaching his parked car and stating his concern that defendant might be tres- passing, then asking questions about suspicious behavior of another occupant during the contact

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