U.S. v. Mendenhall, No. 78-1821 (U.S. Supreme Court) (446 U.S. 544; 100 S.Ct. 1870) (May 27, 1980) (Justice Stewart)
In this case the Court enunciated the standard for determining when a "seizure" occurs after someone is approached by police at a public place - namely whether his freedom of movement was restrained by physical force or a show of authority.
Here the Court established the standard for determining whether ...
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