Minnesota v. Dickerson, No. 91-2019 (U.S. Supreme Court) (508 U.S. 366; 113 S.Ct. 2130) (June 7, 1993) (Justice White)
In this case the Court held that, during a pat down search of defendant for weapons, officer's "squeezing, sliding and otherwise manipulating" the contents of defendant's pocket was unconstitutional. However, the Court also held that police officers may lawfully seize contraband they incidently discover in "plain touch" during a Terry ...
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