You are the only officer walking down Church Street. You turn a corner and see what you believe is a drug deal, specifically a person hand an item you can't see to another and who receives a $20 bill in exchange. Immediately you order them up against the wall and start to conduct a search of both. One turns his head, but is forced back to the wall. He then turns the other way and bolts down the street. The officer calls backup, but no one is available. He tells the one who stays against the wall to stay there, and the officer chases down the one who bolted, placing him in handcuffs and drags him back. Amazingly, upon returning to the location where it started, the one who was ordered to stay at that location is still there, and even more amazingly, upon searching him, suspected crack cocaine is found. A $20 bill is located on the one who was chased down. Are the searches legal? With what offenses could each defendant be charged?
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The searches are leagal anywhere except Wicomico County. We have the best Judges!
I would charge the one that ran with failing to maintain adequate speed.
The one who remained as ordered would not be charged as he is too stupid to understand what he did wrong.
well, according to a certain District Court Judge (R.S.D.), the detainment would be illegal and would highly suggest that the "victim's" (suspect's) seek legal counsel to sue the cops Federally.
I wish it turned out that way for Rusty, his stayed and then ended up medically retiring over it.
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