8 Wyoming opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Wyoming courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Carl Wayne Allgier v. Stategreen2 sentences2025“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Kennison v. State, 2018 WY 46 , ¶ 13, 417 P.3d 146 , 149–50 (Wyo. 2018) (quoting Allgier v. State, 2015 WY 137, ¶ 14 , 358 P.3d 1271, 1276 (Wyo. 2015)). 2025“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Kennison v. State, 2018 WY 46 , ¶ 13, 417 P.3d 146 , 149–50 (Wyo. 2018) (quoting Allgier v. State, 2015 WY 137, ¶ 14 , 358 P.3d 1271, 1276 (Wyo. 2015)). | 2 | 6 |
Kennison v. Stategreen2 sentences2025“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Kennison v. State, 2018 WY 46 , ¶ 13, 417 P.3d 146 , 149–50 (Wyo. 2018) (quoting Allgier v. State, 2015 WY 137, ¶ 14 , 358 P.3d 1271, 1276 (Wyo. 2015)). 2021Kennison v. State, 2018 WY 46 , ¶ 13, 417 P.3d 146, 149 (Wyo. 2018) (“A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.”) (quoting Allgier v. State, 2015 WY 137, ¶ 14 , 358 P.3d 1271, 1276 (Wyo. 2015)). | 1 | 4 |
Pier v. Stategreen2 sentences2021Because “[a] traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle[,]” a law enforcement officer must conduct it “in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Pier v. State, 2019 WY 3 , ¶ 16, 432 P.3d 890, 896 (Wyo. 2019) (citations omitted). [¶18] We apply the two-part inquiry from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 19-20 , 88 S.Ct. 1868, 1879 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968) to determine whether a traffic stop and resulting seizure was reasonable: “(1) whether the initial stop was justified; and (2) whether the officer’s actions during the detention were reasonably related 2021Because “[a] traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle[,]” a law enforcement officer must conduct it “in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Pier v. State, 2019 WY 3 , ¶ 16, 432 P.3d 890, 896 (Wyo. 2019) (citations omitted). [¶18] We apply the two-part inquiry from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 19-20 , 88 S.Ct. 1868, 1879 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968) to determine whether a traffic stop and resulting seizure was reasonable: “(1) whether the initial stop was justified; and (2) whether the officer’s actions during the detention were reasonably related | 1 | 1 |
Lund v. Myersgreen2 sentences2016Dimino, ¶ 10, 286 P.3d at 742, "The officer may expand the investigative detention beyond the seope of the initial stop only if the citizen consents to the expanded detention or if there exists an objectively reasonable suspicion that criminal activity has occurred or is occurring." Id. (quotation marks omitted). [T7] This Court recently made it clear that the correct standard to justify a traffic stop is "reasonable suspicion." Allgier, ¶ 14, 358 P.3d at 1276 (citing Heien v. North Carolina, — U.S. —, 135 S.Ct. 530, 536 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014)), In Alligier, we highlighted the United States 2016Dimino, ¶ 10, 286 P.3d at 742, "The officer may expand the investigative detention beyond the seope of the initial stop only if the citizen consents to the expanded detention or if there exists an objectively reasonable suspicion that criminal activity has occurred or is occurring." Id. (quotation marks omitted). [T7] This Court recently made it clear that the correct standard to justify a traffic stop is "reasonable suspicion." Allgier, ¶ 14, 358 P.3d at 1276 (citing Heien v. North Carolina, — U.S. —, 135 S.Ct. 530, 536 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014)), In Alligier, we highlighted the United States | 1 | 1 |
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Terry v. Ohio
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2 sentences2021Because “[a] traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle[,]” a law enforcement officer must conduct it “in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Pier v. State, 2019 WY 3 , ¶ 16, 432 P.3d 890, 896 (Wyo. 2019) (citations omitted). [¶18] We apply the two-part inquiry from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 19-20 , 88 S.Ct. 1868, 1879 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968) to determine whether a traffic stop and resulting seizure was reasonable: “(1) whether the initial stop was justified; and (2) whether the officer’s actions during the detention were reasonably related 2021Because “[a] traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a ‘seizure’ of the occupants of the vehicle[,]” a law enforcement officer must conduct it “in accordance with the Fourth Amendment.” Pier v. State, 2019 WY 3 , ¶ 16, 432 P.3d 890, 896 (Wyo. 2019) (citations omitted). [¶18] We apply the two-part inquiry from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 19-20 , 88 S.Ct. 1868, 1879 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968) to determine whether a traffic stop and resulting seizure was reasonable: “(1) whether the initial stop was justified; and (2) whether the officer’s actions during the detention were reasonably related | 3 | 2019–2025 |
Heien v. North Carolina
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2 sentences2019"A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a 'seizure' of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment." Kennison, ¶ 13, 417 P.3d at 149 (quoting Allgier v. State , 2015 WY 137 , ¶ 14, 358 P.3d 1271 , 1276 (Wyo. 2015), which quoted Heien v. North Carolina , --- U.S. ----, 135 S.Ct. 530 , 536, 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) ). 2019"A traffic stop for a suspected violation of law is a 'seizure' of the occupants of the vehicle and therefore must be conducted in accordance with the Fourth Amendment." Kennison, ¶ 13, 417 P.3d at 149 (quoting Allgier v. State , 2015 WY 137 , ¶ 14, 358 P.3d 1271 , 1276 (Wyo. 2015), which quoted Heien v. North Carolina , --- U.S. ----, 135 S.Ct. 530 , 536, 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) ). | 3 | 2016–2019 |
Brendlin v. California
green
2 sentences2018Any passengers in the *150 vehicle are also "seized." Brendlin v. California , 551 U.S. 249 , 255-59, 127 S.Ct. 2400 , 2406-08, 168 L.Ed.2d 132 (2007). 2018Any passengers in the *150 vehicle are also "seized." Brendlin v. California , 551 U.S. 249 , 255-59, 127 S.Ct. 2400 , 2406-08, 168 L.Ed.2d 132 (2007). | 2 | 2015–2018 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.