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Florida v. Bostick, No. 89-1717 (U.S. Supreme Court) (501 U.S. 429; 111 S.Ct. 2382) (June 20, 1991) (Justice O'Connor)

In Broward County, Florida, Sheriff's Department officers regularly boarded buses during stops to ask passengers for permission to search their luggage. Terrance Bostick, a passenger, was questioned by two officers who sought permission to search his belongings and advised him of his right to refuse. After obtaining Bostick's permission, the ...

 

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