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· 2/1/1989

Ruddack v. State

Citations

  • 537 So. 2d 701
  • 1989 WL 6238

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • that appellant moved his hand behind his back did not reasonably raise suspicion of criminal activity or pose threat to officer's safety
  • movement of hand behind back upon seeing police in high crime area, alone, did not justify reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or immediate threat to safety of officers
  • observation of individual in high crime area held insufficient to justify investigatory stop

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Judges: Stone

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