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· 11/4/1976

United States v. Robert Lee Hill

Citations

  • 545 F.2d 1191
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 6407

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that officer’s request that suspect lift shirt was “wholly confined to the area of the bulge in question and was a direct and specific inquiry,” not exceeding bounds of Terry
  • finding that, under the circumstances, officer lifting suspect’s shirt was not overly intrusive
  • finding that, under the circumstances, officer lifting suspect's shirt was not overly intrusive
  • a bulge in a suspect’s clothing that was consistent with the presence of a weapon was a relevant factor in determining the validity of a frisk
  • officer ordered suspect to lift shirt when officer saw a bulge at waistband and officer had report of bank robber in area who had displayed gun in waistband to bank tellers
  • suspect in bank robbery lifted shirt to display to teller gun tucked in waistband of pants; defendant apprehended within a short time after robbery, within 500 feet of bank

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Judges: Goodwin, Wallace, Ingram

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