State v. Vandenberg

Decided 2003-10-01

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OPINION BOSSON, Justice. {1} In this opinion, we trace the outer boundary of facts and circumstances sufficient to justify a protective frisk (pat down) for weapons during an ordinary traffic stop on the ground of officer safety pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We hold that a weapons frisk was reasonable under the circumstances of this…

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