California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. K.S. (In re K.S.), C084085 (Cal. App. 2017):
1464, 1468.) However, we decide independently whether the search or seizure was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. (People v. Weaver (2001) 26 Cal.4th 876, 924.)
An officer may perform a brief investigative detention based on reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing; probable cause to believe that a crime has occurred or is occurring is not needed. " 'A detention is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment when the detaining officer can point to specific articulable facts that, considered in light of the totality of the circumstances, provide some objective manifestation that the person detained may be involved in criminal activity.' " (People v. Hernandez (2008) 45 Cal.4th 295, 299.)
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