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Criminal Procedure Keyed to Allen
California v. Hodari D.
Citation:
499 U.S. 621 (1991).Facts
Two police officers were on patrol in a high crime area of Oakland, California. They were dressed in plain clothes but had jackets with “Police” on the front and back. As they rounded a corner in their unmarked car, they saw four or five youths huddled around a small red car parked at the curb. When the youths saw the officers approaching they panicked and took flight. As the police caught up with the Respondent, Hodari D., he tossed away what appeared to be a small rock. Moments later, one of the officers tackled the Respondent, handcuffed him, and radioed for help. The Respondent was then found to be carrying cash and a pager and the rock he had thrown away was found to be cocaine.
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