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State v. Riley

Citations

  • 126 N.H. 257
  • 490 A.2d 1362
  • 1985 N.H. LEXIS 292

How courts have described this case

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  • adopting Mendenhall test to determine when a seizure of the person had occurred, within pt. I, art. IS of the State Constitution
  • seizure occurs if there has been a “show of authority” in officer’s language or tone of voice
  • adopting the Mendenhall definition of seizure

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Judges: Douglas, Others, Souter

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