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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Baker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Baker Anchor | green | “this court joins the many other jurisdictions which have held that the use of a spotlight alone would not lead a reasonable person to believe that he was not free to leave, though it may be considered under the totality of the circumstances.” | 8 |
| 2 | State v. Clayton | green | “the police officers did not initiate the stop, but only pulled in behind the defendant and shined the spotlight to determine how many people were in the vehicle. the officers did not have their sirens or emergency lights on and the encounter took place on a public street.” | 4 |
| 3 | Riley v. State | green | “when police approached the escort with their badges and flashlights, after having parked their police vehicle behind the escort so as to prevent it from driving away, a seizure had taken place for purposes of fourth amendment analysis” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.