Wade, Christopher James

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• holding that appellant was not “seized” under the Fourth Amendment until he complied with the order to get out of his truck for a frisk
• recognizing that “nervous or evasive behavior is a relevant factor in determining reasonable suspicion for a Terry stop and frisk,” though cautioning that “it is not particularly probative” and “is not sufficient to establish reasonable suspicion” standing alone
• noting that, to legally perform a Terry frisk, police must have reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous
• reasoning that the officer “needed some objective, factual justification – outside of appellant’s withdrawal of Lall — 4 consent – to support the detention”
• holding statement made after illegal detention and frisk did not provide probable cause for subsequent search
• noting that, to legally perform a Terry frisk, police must have reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous

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