KPD Case Laws

LEO Case laws

Terry v Ohio

Reasonable suspicion + armed = Terry Frisk. Reasonable suspicion allows a brief stop; reasonable belief armed/dangerous allows a pat-down for weapons.

Miranda v Arizona

Custody + interrogation = Miranda warnings required.

Mapp v Ohio

No warrant/exception = no evidence, Illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in state court.

Graham v Connor

Severity, Safety, Suspect’s resistance/flight, Force is judged by objective reasonableness using three factors.

Tennessee v Garner

Fleeing felon? Only if grave threat, Deadly force on a fleeing felon requires probable cause of significant threat of death/serious injury.

Terry v Ohio

You need two separate things to stop and frisk

Miranda v Arizona

You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law, you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you

Mapp v Ohio

Was the search/seizure illegal? If so, the evidence is excluded, no matter how incriminating the evidence is.

Graham v Connor

Three factors: 1. Severity of the crime 2. Whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to officer and civilian safety 3. Whether the suspect is actively resisting arrest or evade arrest by flight.

Tennessee v Garner

Federal and WA law are different when it comes to deadly force on a fleeing felon