Are detentions based on reasonable suspicion or reasonable suspicion lawful?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pierce, B205877 (Cal. App. 6/9/2009), B205877 (Cal. App. 2009):
Only detentions based on reasonable suspicion (People v. Wells (2006) 38 Cal.4th 1078, 1083) and arrests made with probable cause and without unreasonable or excessive force are lawful (People v. Curtis (1969) 70 Cal.2d 347, 355-357; People v. Olguin (1981) 119 Cal.App.3d 39, 46-47).
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