Officers had no reasonable suspicion to stop defendant in a high crime area, even after he fled from them when they told him to stop. This was \u201cprovoked\u201d flight, contrary to Wardlow\u2019s \u201cunprovoked\u201d flight. \u201cWhen a vehicle approaches someone in a high-crime area, and the occupants yell, \u2018Hey, come here,\u2019 the Court believes it is reasonable for the person approached to \u2018go about his business\u2019 by reversing course and walking a different direction, and even running away from the unknown vehicle. Royer, 460 U.S. at 498.\u201d United States v. Turner, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33036 (M.D.La. March 15, 2016).<\/p>\n
The trial court erred in concluding defendant did not consent to a breath test. State v. Depol<\/a>, 2016 Ga. App. LEXIS 148 (March 15, 2016).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Officers had no reasonable suspicion to stop defendant in a high crime area, even after he fled from them when they told him to stop. This was \u201cprovoked\u201d flight, contrary to Wardlow\u2019s \u201cunprovoked\u201d flight. \u201cWhen a vehicle approaches someone in … Continue reading