Author Question: A police officer may pat down a person with whom she is conversing even if the officer has no legal ... (Read 72 times)

kfurse · **on:** Aug 24, 2018

A police officer may pat down a person with whom she is conversing even if the officer has no legal right to stop the person under the ruling of Terry v. Ohio.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is the preliminary hearing? What is its purpose?When is it required?

What will be an ideal response?

Expo · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE Arizona v. Johnson (2009 )

Answer to Question 2

A preliminary hearing is not required by the Constitution (Lem Woon v. Oregon, 229 U.S. 586 1913). It is up to each state to determine under what circumstances it is required. Fortunately, most states, as well as the federal government, require preliminary hearings, at least to a certain extent. Whether a preliminary hearing is required typically depends on a jurisdiction's method of filing criminal charges. In jurisdictions that require that charges be filed in the form of a grand jury indictment, no preliminary hearing is required if the prosecutor secures an indictment within a specified time period.