What is the current state of the law on the right to search for weapons during an investigatory stop?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bye, 990 F.2d 1261 (9th Cir. 1993):
"If [an investigatory] stop is based on founded suspicion and the officer has reason to believe that the suspect is armed and dangerous, the officer may conduct a limited weapons search." United States v. Thomas, 863 F.2d at 628 (9th Cir.1988) (citations omitted).
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