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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.
The United States Supreme Court first clarified the applicability of the Fourth Amendment to searches and seizures on buses in the 1991 case Florida v. Bostick, where the Court held that police officers may approach bus passengers on a random basis and ask questions and request their consent to searches, "provided a reasonable person would ...
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Desmond D. Bostick, 25, of Federal Way, Washington, pleaded guilty on April 11 to assault with intent to commit a felony in relation to the incident, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western ...
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
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