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4th Amendment: Supreme Court Case
4th Amendment The Fourth Amendment is a very important element of the United States Constitution. This Amendment has been the solutions to several Supreme court cases, such as Terry v. Ohio, Cupp v. Murphy, and Florida v. Jardines. This amendment also codifies various statutes. Terry v. Ohio (1968) was a court case led by a conflict between a group of men and Officer McFadden. Officer McFadden was patrolling downtown Cleveland, when he noticed a group of men suspiciously wandering around. He decided to observe them. After, he watched them for a period of time. Officer McFadden decided to approach them, and introduced himself and asked their identification. The officer grabbed Terry and began to pat him down, until he found a pistol. The group of men were arrested. The question addressed in this court case was whether “stop and frisk” is constitutional or not. The Supreme court decided it was constitutional, only when the police is to be committed if the suspect is not stopped, and frisk is considered constitutional when the police believe they suspect is armed or dangerous. In Cupp v. Murphy (1973) The question addressed was whether scrapping under an arrestee’s fingernails was constitutional of not. The court case that led to this was the …show more content…
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