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Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991), was a United States Supreme Court case that overturned a per se rule imposed by the Florida Supreme Court that held consensual searches of passengers on buses were always unreasonable. The Court ruled that the fact that the search takes place on a bus is one factor in determining whether a suspect feels ...
The following are excerpts from Supreme Court opinions by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Friday at age 93: From Florida v. Bostick in 1991, involving police searches on buses:
Illinois v. Rodriguez (1990) - search valid if police reasonably believe consent given by owner; Florida v. Bostick (1991) - not "free to leave" but "free to decline" on bus; Florida v. Jimeno (1991) - can request officer to limit scope of search; Ohio v. Robinette (1996) - do not have to inform motorist is free to go; United States v.
United Automobile Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc. United States Naval Institute v. Charter Communications, Inc. United States v. Harris (1991) United States v. Hatch; United States v. Morris (1991) United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc. United States v. Schoon
Case name Citation Date decided Connecticut v. Doehr: 501 U.S. 1: 1991: Chambers v. NASCO, Inc. 501 U.S. 32: 1991: Johnson v. Home State Bank: 501 U.S. 78
At Florida State Prison in Starke, Patrick Hannon was put to death by lethal injection at 8:50 p.m. local time, the Florida Department of Corrections said.
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In a 7-2 vote, the Court overturned the lower courts' decision and ruled that the officer's search of containers within the car were not considered unreasonable. Since a reasonable person would expect narcotics to be carried in a container, and because the officer told Jimeno of his suspicions, the Court ruled that the officer acted within reason.
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