United States v. Stachowiak

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• holding that defendant’s “furtive gesture” among other factors gave rise to reasonable suspicion
• explaining that staleness of information depends on “the context of a specific case and the nature of the crime under investigation”
• “we must determine whether the facts collectively provide a basis for reasonable suspicion, rather than determine whether each fact separately establishes such a basis”
• so long as the frisk is supported by an objectively reasonable belief that the suspect was dangerous, the fact that an officer finds drugs rather than a weapon does not require suppression of the drug evidence
• so long as the frisk is supported by an objectively reasonable belief that the suspect was dangerous, the fact that an officer finds drugs rather than a weapon does not require suppression of the drug evidence

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