Law of Arrest Flashcards

1
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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
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2
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Standard of proof for arrest

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probable cause

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3
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What causes permits custodial arrest

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all offense including those punisable by monetary fine only

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4
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When do you need arrest warrant

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  • 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
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5
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Common Enterprise Theory

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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.

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