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Ohio Supreme Court: Nervousness, furtive movements justify stop and frisk
State v. Bostick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "stop and frisk" of a defendant's person was just...
NJ Supreme Court: "Plain Feel" Doctrine Requires Immediate Contraband Identification
State v. Shawn M. Fenimore, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain feel" exception to the wa...