US Supreme Court Docket

Title:

Arizona v. Lemon Montrea Johnson

Subject:

Criminal Law and Procedure

Question:

In the context of a vehicular stop for a minor traffic infraction, may an officer conduct
a pat-down search of a passenger when the officer has an articulable basis to
believe the passenger might be armed and presently dangerous, but has no
reasonable grounds to believe that the passenger is committing, or has committed,
a criminal offense?

Decisions:

• Court of Appeals of Arizona Opinion Filed: September 10, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.

Coming Soon

Joseph L. Parkhurst
Office of the Arizona Attorney General
Tucson, AZ

Mary Edith Cunningham
Pima County Public Defender's Office
Tucson, AZ

 

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