Terry v. Ohio by Klara Wentzel

People it involved

wentk02 — 2024-02-27 16:16:54 UTC

This case involved John Terry and Richard Chilton, who were searched for firearms by policemen Martin McFadden.

Key Facts

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-Officer Martin McFadden of Cleveland noticed 2 men who were acting really suspicious. These men kept walking past the same store and looking in the same window, then going back to a corner and talking quietly.

- This happened on October 31, 1963

-Fadden eventually followed them, since he feared that the men might have a gun. When he patted them down, he revealed a gun on both Terry and Chilton.

-Terry and Chilton were charged with carrying concealed weapons

-The defendants argued that they had been searched without probable cause which goes directly against the 4th Amendment

-The case was argued Dec 12, 1967, and was decided on Jun 10, 1968

Movie link

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Source link

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Source Link: https://case.edu/ech/articles/t/terry-v-ohio#:~:text=OHIO%20was%20a%20landmark%20decision,officer%20has%20a%20reasonable%20suspicion

Outcome

wentk02 — 2024-02-27 16:17:50 UTC

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor with police officer McFadden, affirmed his conviction and set a precedent that allows police officers to interrogate suspicious individuals without probably cause for arrest.

wentk02 — 2024-02-27 16:19:32 UTC

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