Law of Arrest Flashcards
1
Q
WHen does an arrest occur
A
- whenever the police take someone into custody against her will for prosecution or interrogation
- a de facto arrest occurs when police compel someone to come to the station for questioning or finger printing
2
Q
Standard of proof for arrest
A
probable cause
3
Q
What causes permits custodial arrest
A
all offense including those punisable by monetary fine only
4
Q
When do you need arrest warrant
A
- Do not need one to arrest someone in a public place
- warrantless okay when they have reasonable belief that somone has committed a felony
- warantless okay for misdemenaors committed in presence of offocier
- need warrant to arrest someone in their home absent an emergency
- home of a 3P; arrest warrant and a search warrant
5
Q
Common Enterprise Theory
A
traffic stop where officer find evidence of a crime that suggests a common unlawful evidence between driver and passengers, may arrest any or all of them based on reasonable inference of shared dominion and control voer contraband.