Is there any case law where a police community support officer (PCSO) has been found to have overreacted in his response to the appellant's request to conduct an unclothed body search?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Smith, F076167 (Cal. App. 2020):
Appellant acknowledges this caution in Bell v. Wolfish. He urges us, however, to find that Mello "exaggerated his response to the need to conduct an unclothed body search of appellant's person." On this record, we cannot do so.
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