Illinois Supreme Court· 6/21/2001

People v. Sorenson

Citations

752 N.E.2d 1078
196 Ill. 2d 425
256 Ill. Dec. 836
2001 Ill. LEXIS 776

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this is because trial court is in best position to observe witnesses and weigh credibility
as a matter of course, police may order a passenger out of a vehicle pending completion of a stop, and if police believe he is armed and dangerous, they may conduct a pat-down search of his person too
as a matter of course, police may order a passenger out of a vehicle pending completion of a stop, and if police believe he is armed and dangerous, they may conduct a pat-down search of his person too
“it is well established that following a lawful traffic stop, police may, as a matter of course, order the driver and any passengers out of the vehicle pending completion of the stop without violating the protections of the fourth amendment”
pat down of steel-toed hiking boots would not have revealed weapon
stop of vehicle justified based on officer’s observation of traffic violation

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Judges: Thomas, Garman

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