Barzam WTF II
Criminal Procedure.
Have I been seized?
I don't know. Look around. Is a police officer brandishing his weapon? Does the tone and demeanor of the officer make a reasonable person not feel free to leave? Have you been told you can refuse to consent to this little chat?
I am running, actually.
Oh, well you haven't been seized until you submit to the authority of the police by stopping or until an officer physically restrains you. Has that happened?
Nope, still running.
Oh, so you're good. Run, fat boy, run! Wait, are you in [Other State]?
Yep.
Are the cops chasing you?
Yep.
Oh snap. Police pursuit is seizure there. Dude, you've been seized.
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3 little fish:
I have no idea how you're managing to keep two states straight, I'm having a hard enough time with just the one!
i have a headache thinking baout this!
Oh SAH-NAP! I freaking love that term. I go around using it everywhere. I can barely help myself from throwing it out in court while I'm on the record. But one day some defense attorney is going to get to me and I'll be all, "Your honor, defense counsel has clearly misread the statute, and therefore his motion is completely moot. Oh snap."
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