(DOWNLOAD) "State v. Laskowski" by Division 1 Court of Appeals of Washington * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Laskowski
- Author : Division 1 Court of Appeals of Washington
- Release Date : January 24, 1997
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
Description
Rafael Laskowski and his companions matched the dispatchers description of the suspects in a possible vehicle prowl. Because Laskowski appeared nervous and wore a backpack capable of concealing a weapon, and because another youth in the group was known to have a criminal history involving weapons and another was seen to have a live shotgun cartridge in plain view, we hold that the officer reasonably believed that Laskowski was armed and dangerous, justifying a frisk for weapons. And, because Laskowskis backpack was accessible to him and his companions, the patdown of the backpack was within the scope of the lawful frisk.