What is the test for reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Sainz v. City of L. A., B262118 (Cal. App. 2016):

4. The proper application of the test of reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment "requires careful attention to the facts and circumstances of each particular case, including the severity of the crime at issue, whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of the officers or others, and whether he is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight." (Graham v. Connor, supra, 490 U.S. at p. 396.)

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