California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Masetti, C074201 (Cal. App. 2014):
Although a person's presence in a high-crime area is not enough by itself to create a reasonable suspicion that he is involved in criminal activity, the "setting is a factor that can lend meaning to the person's behavior. [Citations.]" (People v. Limon (1993) 17 Cal.App.4th 524, 532.) "The time of night is another pertinent factor in assessing the validity of a detention." (Souza, supra, 9 Cal.4th at p. 241.) A suspect's "evasive conduct" and "sudden flight" from police also tend to establish the existence of reasonable suspicion. (Id. at p. 242.)
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