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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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. Connor.

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1 State v. Connor Anchor
me · 2009
green “a stop is justified when an officer's assessment of the existence of specific and articulable facts indicating a possible violation of law or a public safety risk is objectively reasonable considering the totality of the circumstances.” 4
2 State v. Pinkham
me · 1989
green “safety reasons alone can be sufficient if they are based upon 'specific and articulable facts” 2

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