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People v. Pritchett

Citations

  • 393 N.E.2d 1157
  • 75 Ill. App. 3d 127
  • 30 Ill. Dec. 810
  • 1979 Ill. App. LEXIS 3045

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  • where officer in course of investigatory stop determined that bulge in defendant’s pocket was tobacco or similar substance, officer not justified in seizing and opening object, since he no longer had reasonable basis to believe that suspect was armed or dangerous
  • where officer in course of investigatory stop determined that bulge in defendant's pocket was tobacco or similar substance, officer not justified in seizing and opening object, since he no longer had reasonable basis to believe that suspect was armed or dangerous

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Judges: Karns

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