What is the current state of the law on "mere suspicion" searches?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. De la Mora, 959 F.2d 242 (9th Cir. 1992):
4 In light of the absence of physical contact, this search is not analogous to a pat-down search which might have required an intermediate level of suspicion described as "mere suspicion." United States v. Couch, 688 F.2d 599, 604 (9th Cir.1982) (minimal showing of suspicion), cert. denied, 103 S.Ct. 128 (1982).
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