California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jimenez, H044307 (Cal. App. 2018):
Thus, "[a]n area's reputation for criminal activity is an appropriate consideration in assessing whether an investigative detention is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. [Citations.]" (People v. Souza (1994) 9 Cal.4th 224, 240-241 (Souza); see Wardlow, supra, 528 U.S. at p. 124.) "The time of night is another pertinent factor in assessing the validity of a detention." (Souza, supra, at p. 241 [detention occurred at 3:00 a.m.].)
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