MPD Detective Test Case Laws Questions
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
Draper v. United States
Reliable, detailed, and corroborated informant tips can establish probable cause.
Illinois v. Gates
Established the totality of circumstances test for determining probable cause.
United States v. Sokolow
Reasonable articulable suspicion is sufficient justification to conduct an investigative stop.
Devenpeck v. Alford
Arrest is lawful if probable cause exists for any offense, regardless of stated reason.
Kansas v. Glover
Owner's revoked license creates reasonable suspicion that the registered owner is driving.
Weeks v. United States
Established the federal exclusionary rule suppressing illegally obtained evidence in federal court.
Rochin v. California
Police conduct that shocks the conscience violates Fourteenth Amendment due process.
Mapp v. Ohio
Applied the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule to state criminal prosecutions.
Wong Sun v. United States
,Established the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine suppressing derivative illegal evidence.
Nix v. Williams
Established the inevitable discovery exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.
United States v. Leon
Established the good faith exception for evidence seized under defective search warrants.
Murray v. United States
Established the independent source doctrine allowing evidence discovered independently of
illegal entry.
Minnesota v. Olson
Overnight guests in a home have Fourth Amendment standing and privacy expectations.
Arizona v. Evans
Good faith exception applies to police reliance on court employee clerical records errors.
Brigham City v. Stuart
Officers may enter a home without a warrant under emergency aid exigent circumstances.
Davis v. Washington
Statements during ongoing emergencies are non-testimonial; investigation statements are
testimonial under Confrontation Clause.
Herring v. United States
Isolated police record database negligence does not trigger the exclusionary rule.
, Terry v. Ohio
Allows brief stop on reasonable suspicion and frisk if suspect is reasonably believed armed.
Adams v. Williams
Terry stop and frisk may be based on informant tips, not just personal observation.
United States v. Hensley
Terry stops allowed for completed felonies based on reliance upon agency flyers/BOLOs.
United States v. Sharpe
Terry stops may last as long as reasonably necessary to diligently investigate circumstances.
Alabama v. White
Anonymous tips establish reasonable suspicion if predictive future behavior details are
corroborated.
Minnesota v. Dickerson
Plain feel doctrine permits seizure of contraband during frisk only if immediately apparent.
Illinois v. Wardlaw
Unprovoked flight in a high-crime area creates reasonable suspicion for Terry stop.
Florida v. J.L.
Bare anonymous tips without predictive details lack reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk.
United States v. Arvizu
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
Draper v. United States
Reliable, detailed, and corroborated informant tips can establish probable cause.
Illinois v. Gates
Established the totality of circumstances test for determining probable cause.
United States v. Sokolow
Reasonable articulable suspicion is sufficient justification to conduct an investigative stop.
Devenpeck v. Alford
Arrest is lawful if probable cause exists for any offense, regardless of stated reason.
Kansas v. Glover
Owner's revoked license creates reasonable suspicion that the registered owner is driving.
Weeks v. United States
Established the federal exclusionary rule suppressing illegally obtained evidence in federal court.
Rochin v. California
Police conduct that shocks the conscience violates Fourteenth Amendment due process.
Mapp v. Ohio
Applied the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule to state criminal prosecutions.
Wong Sun v. United States
,Established the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine suppressing derivative illegal evidence.
Nix v. Williams
Established the inevitable discovery exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.
United States v. Leon
Established the good faith exception for evidence seized under defective search warrants.
Murray v. United States
Established the independent source doctrine allowing evidence discovered independently of
illegal entry.
Minnesota v. Olson
Overnight guests in a home have Fourth Amendment standing and privacy expectations.
Arizona v. Evans
Good faith exception applies to police reliance on court employee clerical records errors.
Brigham City v. Stuart
Officers may enter a home without a warrant under emergency aid exigent circumstances.
Davis v. Washington
Statements during ongoing emergencies are non-testimonial; investigation statements are
testimonial under Confrontation Clause.
Herring v. United States
Isolated police record database negligence does not trigger the exclusionary rule.
, Terry v. Ohio
Allows brief stop on reasonable suspicion and frisk if suspect is reasonably believed armed.
Adams v. Williams
Terry stop and frisk may be based on informant tips, not just personal observation.
United States v. Hensley
Terry stops allowed for completed felonies based on reliance upon agency flyers/BOLOs.
United States v. Sharpe
Terry stops may last as long as reasonably necessary to diligently investigate circumstances.
Alabama v. White
Anonymous tips establish reasonable suspicion if predictive future behavior details are
corroborated.
Minnesota v. Dickerson
Plain feel doctrine permits seizure of contraband during frisk only if immediately apparent.
Illinois v. Wardlaw
Unprovoked flight in a high-crime area creates reasonable suspicion for Terry stop.
Florida v. J.L.
Bare anonymous tips without predictive details lack reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk.
United States v. Arvizu
