An Officer Observes an Individual Leaving a Place the Officer

question 26

Multiple Choice

An officer observes an individual leaving a place the officer believes to be a drug house.As the officer approaches,the man makes furtive gestures,reacts nervously,and changes course quickly before the officer yells out for the man to stop.The man stops.The man is carrying a locked case.Which of the following is true?

• A) The officer is justified to immediately pry open the case and search it.
• B) The officer is justified to temporarily detain the man and case and have the case sniffed by a drug canine.
• C) The officer cannot temporarily detain the person, but is justified in detaining the case.
• D) The officer has probable cause and is justified to place the man under arrest.

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