Illinois Supreme Court· 11/30/1977

People v. McGowan

Citations

370 N.E.2d 537
69 Ill. 2d 73
12 Ill. Dec. 733
1977 Ill. LEXIS 408

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valid Terry stop of suspects wearing black clothes emerging from industrial area at 12:50 a.m.; area had suffered a number of burglaries
valid Terry stop of suspects wearing black clothes emerging from industrial area at 12:50 a.m.; area had suffered a number of burglaries
valid Terry stop of suspects wearing black clothes emerging from industrial area at 12:50 a.m.; area had suffered a number of burglaries
pat-down for weapons proper due to suspicious behavior and reasonable belief that the defendant was armed and dangerous
officer justified in believing the defendant was armed and dangerous because it was likely that a person engaged in stealing another's property would arm himself against the possibility that another person would appear unexpectedly and object

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Judges: Clark

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