· 2/1/1989
Ruddack v. State
Citations
- 537 So. 2d 701
- 1989 WL 6238
How courts have described this case
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- 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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