NALA ACP Criminal Litigation Practice Questions - NALA Advanced Certified Paralegal - Criminal Litigation Exam

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Police stop a man on the street because he has been pacing in front of a store window and peering inside repeatedly, conduct an experienced officer reasonably reads as casing the store for a robbery. The officer pats down the man's outer clothing and feels a pistol. Under Terry v. Ohio, what legal standard justified the initial stop and the protective frisk?

Reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot, plus reasonable suspicion the person is armed and dangerous Probable cause for both the stop and the frisk A mere hunch is sufficient because the encounter was brief A valid arrest warrant naming the suspect

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Reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot, plus reasonable suspicion the person is armed and dangerous

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