| THE CONSEQUENCES OF LAWS OF ARREST � MAPP v. OHIO AND THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE � EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM ANY ILLEGAL DETENTION OR ARREST SHALL BE SUPPRESSED (EXCLUDED) � FRUIT OF THE POISONED TREE DOCTRINE CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTERS � SOMETIMES CALLED �CONTACTS� BY POLICE � NO OBJECTIVE JUSTIFICATION NEEDED � NO EXCLUSIONARY RULE CONCERNS � PERSON FREE TO WALK AWAY CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER EXAMPLES � OFFICERS ASKING (NOT DEMANDING) TO SEE ID � OFFICERS ASKING (NOT DEMANDING) THAT PEOPLE STEP ASIDE TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS � USE OF WHITE SPOTLIGHT DETENTIONS � POLICE USE A SHOW OF FORCE OR AUTHORITY � DETAINED PERSON NOT FREE TO LEAVE... � DELAYING, OBSTRUCTING OFFICERS IN PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DETENTION EXAMPLES � TRAFFIC STOP USING RED/BLUE LIGHTS (ONLY RED NECESSARY) � POLICE BLOCKING A CAR FROM MOVING � OFFICER DEMANDS ANYTHING JUSTIFICATION TO DETAIN � TERRY v. OHIO � REASONABLE (ARTICULABLE) SUSPICION (DEFINITION FOLLOWS) � FACTS, NOT HUNCHES... � WHICH THE OFFICER CAN EXPLAIN IN DETAIL (ARTICULATE) ARTICULABLE SUSPICION � THE PERSON HAS BEEN, IS OR IS ABOUT TO BE... � INVOLVED IN ANY WAY IN ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY � POLICE (INCORRECTLY) CALL THIS �PROBABLE CAUSE� ARTICULABLE (REASONABLE) SUSPICION FACTORS � SUSPECT�S ACTIVITY � TIME OF DAY (OR NIGHT) � NATURE OF THE AREA � OFFICER�S KNOWLEDGE � INFORMATION RECEIVED � REASONABLE INFERENCES LENGTH OF DETENTION � NO LONGER THAN NECESSARY TO CLEAR UP SUSPICION � NEW ARTICULABLE SUSPICION = MORE LEGALLY JUSTIFIABLE DETENTION TIME SEARCHES WHILE DETAINING � OUTER CLOTHING OF PERSON FOR WEAPONS ONLY � EVERYONE IN ANY LEGALLY STOPPED CAR � OFFICER MAY RETRIEVE DRIVER�S LICENSE, REGISTRATION FROM CAR ROLE OF OFFICER�S INTENT � WHAT THE OFFICER MEANT TO DO IS IMMATERIAL � COURTS, NOT OFFICERS, DECIDE LEGALITY DETENTIONS APPLY TO PEACE OFFICERS ONLY � PRIVATE PERSONS (INCLUDING SECURITY GUARDS) MAY ARREST (MORE LATER)... � BUT HAVE LIMITED RIGHT TO DETAIN IN LIBRARIES, AMUSEMENT PARKS AND THEATERS ONLY PEACE OFFICERS � SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN PENAL CODE � ANYONE NOT LISTED IS NOT A PEACE OFFICER � ALL PEACE OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE PC 832 COURSE � SOME PEACE OFFICERS HAVE �PRIMARY DUTIES�... � BUT MAY DEAL WITH OTHER VIOLATIONS �IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT� � POLICE POWERS RETAINED 24/7 PEACE OFFICERS� JURISDICTIONS � STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY JURISDICTIONS � MAY ACT AS PEACE OFFICERS OUTSIDE JURISDICTION... � WITH KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT � MAY CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS ANYWHERE IN THE STATE (EXCEPT FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS) � MAY ALWAYS ACT AS PRIVATE PERSONS PRIVATE PERSONS' POWERS OF ARREST � IDENTICAL POWERS OF ARREST IN MISDEMEANORS WITH PEACE OFFICERS � ALMOST THE SAME WITH FELONIES � LIMITED POWER (SAME AS SECURITY GUARDS) TO DETAIN � MAY NOT ARREST FOR WARRANT � MUST IMMEDIATELY TURN OVER ARRESTEE TO PEACE OFFICER � NO EXCLUSIONARY RULE � NO MIRANDA REQUIREMENT � NO ENTRAPMENT DEFENSE FACTORS IN REASONABLE (PROBABLE) CAUSE � SAME AS THOSE FOR ARTICULABLE SUSPICION... � REASONABLE CAUSE JUST REQUIRES MORE OF THEM INFRACTION CITATIONS � ONLY PEACE OFFICERS MAY CITE � MAY GENERALLY NOT ARREST FOR INFRACTIONS � MUST ARREST FOR VC INFRACTION IF REFUSAL TO ID OR SIGN �IN PRESENCE� REQUIREMENT � FOR INFRACTIONS AND MISDEMEANORS... � ARRESTS AND CITATIONS... � WITHOUT AN ARREST WARRANT � MINOR EXCEPTIONS FOR PROBATIONERS/PAROLEES AND IN TRAFFIC CASES MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS � ONLY PEACE OFFICERS MAY CITE � MUST CITE FOR MISDEMEANORS UNLESS EXCEPTION EXISTS MISDEMEANOR CITATION EXCEPTIONS � SO DRUNK THAT A DANGER TO SELF OR OTHERS � REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION � REFUSED TO SIGN OR ID � ARREST WARRANT � VIOLATION LIKELY TO CONTINUE MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS WITHOUT WARRANTS � ANYONE �IN PRESENCE� MAY MAKE ARREST � OFFICERS NOT �IN PRESENCE� MAY NOT ARREST � IF NOT �IN PRESENCE,� OFFICERS MAY STILL SEEK ARREST WARRANTS FELONY ARRESTS WITHOUT ARREST WARRANTS � FOR OFFICERS: � MUST HAVE PROBABLE (REASONABLE) CAUSE � PROBABLY A FELONY COMMITTED � PROBABLY THIS PERSON COMMITTED IT REASONABLE (PROBABLE) CAUSE � FACTS (NOT HUNCHES)... � WHICH THE OFFICER (OR PRIVATE PERSON) CAN EXPLAIN IN DETAIL (ARTICULATE)... � LEADING A REASONABLE PERSON (THE JUDGE WHO WILL LATER EVALUATE THE ARREST FOR LEGALITY)... � TO BELIEVE A CRIME WAS COMMITTED... � AND THE PERSON TO BE ARRESTED COMMITTED IT � ONLY PROBABILITY NEEDED � MAY INCLUDE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON MAKING THE ARREST FELONY ARRESTS (PRIVATE PERSONS) � MAY NOT ARREST WITH WARRANTS � DEFINITELY A FELONY WAS COMMITTED � PROBABLY THIS PERSON COMMITTED IT ENTRAPMENT DEFENSE � WAS THE CONDUCT OF THE OFFICER LIKELY TO INDUCE A LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN TO COMMIT THE CRIME? � WHO ORIGINALLY THOUGHT OF THE CRIME MAKES NO DIFFERENCE � NOT MERELY OFFERING A CHANCE TO COMMIT A CRIME � NOT MERELY SETTING A TRAP � NOT MERELY USING DECEPTION � NOT MERELY USING DECOYS THE ARREST � �TAKING A PERSON INTO CUSTODY... � IN A MANNER AUTHORIZED BY LAW� (PENAL CODE DEF.) � �DEPRIVING A PERSON OF FREEDOM... � IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY� (U.S. SUPREME COURT) FALSE ARREST (FALSE IMPRISONMENT) � ANY RESTRICTION OF ANOTHER�S FREEDOM IN AN ILLEGAL WAY � PEACE OFFICERS NOT EXEMPT FROM CRIME OR LAWSUIT � BACK SEAT OF THE POLICE CAR OR HANDCUFFING �FOR YOUR SAFETY AND MINE� � LEGALLY, NO SUCH THING � ONLY EXCEPTION: AN ANGRY CROWD GATHERING PEACE OFFICER ARREST WITH AN ARREST WARRANT � REQUIREMENT FOR WARRANT IS �REASONABLE CAUSE� (PROBABLE CAUSE) � SAME REQUIREMENT FOR FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR ARREST WARRANTS POSSE COMITATUS � REFUSING TO AID UNIFORMED PEACE OFFICER IS A MISDEMEANOR � REFUSING TO AID PRIVATE PERSON IS NO CRIME DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY � IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION, NOT ARREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL LIABILITY � POLICE NOT LIABLE TO FALSE ARREST LAWSUIT... � IF MISDEMEANOR COMMITTED �IN PRESENCE�... � OR PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTED FOR FELONY � POLICE NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES DURING ARREST IF REASONABLE FORCE USED � POLICE NOT LIABLE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH IF IN SELF DEFENSE OR... 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