Seizure by Blocking One’s Path

Published for NC Criminal Law on August 22, 2013.

The line between a consensual encounter and a seizure can be blurry. Generally, there is no seizure when an officer simply approaches a person and asks the person a question. But there is a seizure when an officer approaches a person with a show of authority that would make a reasonable person feel that he ... Read more

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