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State v. Desmond

Citations

  • 593 So. 2d 965
  • 1992 WL 14099

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  • holding that a police officer had reasonable suspicion for an investigatory stop after observing the defendant place a plastic packet into his mouth while retracing his steps away from the officer
  • holding that police used reasonable force even if they grabbed defendant by the throat to prevent him from swallowing, and “slammed him to the ground, possibly rendering him unconscious”
  • holding that a police officer had reasonable suspicion for an investigatory stop after observing the defendant place a plastic packet into his mouth while retracing his steps away from the officer
  • reasonable force was used to prevent suspect from swallowing cocaine where officers grabbed suspect’s throat and slammed him to the ground, possibly rendering him unconscious

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Judges: Klees, Byrnes and Jones

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