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Utah Supreme Court· 5/17/1989

State v. Schlosser

Citations

  • 774 P.2d 1132
  • 108 Utah Adv. Rep. 38
  • 1989 Utah LEXIS 44
  • 1989 WL 55370

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that opening of vehicle door to search for contraband violated Fourth Amendment
  • concluding officer’s opening of passenger's door without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity exceeded scope necessary for traffic stop
  • \An investigative detention is justified if a police officer has a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the automobile's occupants are 'involved in criminal activity' \
  • not uncommon for occupants of a vehicle to be nervous and excited when confronted by police
  • \Mere furtive gestures of an occupant of an automobile do not give rise to an articulable suspicion suggesting criminal activity.\
  • “When confronted with a traffic stop, it is not uncommon for drivers and passengers alike to be nervous and excited . . . .”

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Judges: Stewart, Durham, Zimmerman, Hall, Howe

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