Does a consensual encounter between a police officer and a woman constitute detention?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, E064420 (Cal. App. 2017):
A consensual encounter "'"may properly be initiated by police officers even if they lack any 'objective justification.'"'" (People v. Hughes (2002) 27 Cal.4th 287, 327.) Hence, a detention does not occur when a police officer merely approaches a person on
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