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· 11/20/1991

United States v. Cynthia Torres

Citations

  • 949 F.2d 606
  • 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 27373
  • 1991 WL 240077

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that the defendant’s “demeanor, obvious nervousness, 4 1 [and] lack of identification” were among the factors providing reasonable suspicion
  • finding no seizure when officers requested that Torres accompany them into police room
  • finding no seizure when officers requested that Torres accompany them into police room
  • disavowing privacy expectation; not vigilantly protecting the right to exclude others
  • no expectation of privacy in shoulder bag where defendant disclaimed ownership of bag and knowledge of its contents
  • no expectation of privacy in shoulder bag where defendant disclaimed ownership of bag and knowledge of its contents

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Judges: Lumbard, Winter, Altimari

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