GPSTC EXAM 1 GA CRIMINAL LAW
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE REVIEW SHEET GRADED A+
⩥ a frisk:.
Answer: two step process:
1. pat down first
2. intrude beneath the clothes only if it feels like a weapon
⩥ Minnesota v. Dickerson.
Answer: Plain Feel: Must be there legally, must immediately
recognize contraband, & must not manipulate
⩥ Plain Feel Doctrine.
Answer: -during frisk, if officer grab something and
immediately recognize it, they can seize it
*must be immediately apparent as to what it is*
⩥ A frisk is justified when.
,Answer: - There are concerns for safety for the officer or for
others
- There is ARS that sus is armed and dangerous
- There is ARS that the sus is about to commit a crime and a
weapon is commonly
- the officer is alone and back up has not arrived or is not avail.
- the number of suspects and physical size
- the emotions behavior and look of the sus
- keeping hands in pockets after being told to remove them
⩥ Can you handcuff during a tier 2?.
Answer: yes, if it is reasonable
+ articulate why
⩥ Terry Stop Time and Scope:.
Answer: limited to the time minimally necessary related to the
stop. limited in scope. scope must be tailored to underlying
investigation
if detention is too long or involves moving the subject it may
become unreasonable
, ⩥ Roadblock is valid when it meets five requirements:.
Answer: 1. Supervisory officers have to decide where, when,
and why
2. All vehicles were stopped;
3. The delay to motorists is minimal
4. The operation was well-identified as a police checkpoint; and
5. The screening officer was competent to determine which
motorists should be given field tests for intoxication
⩥ The lawfulness of a roadblock is dependent upon:.
Answer: 1. the decision to implement roadblock was made by
supervisors
- To implement includes deciding to have the road block and
when and where to have it
⩥ Baker v. State.
Answer: the state can expect to lose such contests if it fails to
produce the responsible supervisory personnel at the hearing and
has no other admissible evidence to establish the basis for the
roadblock
⩥ legitimate purposes of a roadblock.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ACCURATE REVIEW SHEET GRADED A+
⩥ a frisk:.
Answer: two step process:
1. pat down first
2. intrude beneath the clothes only if it feels like a weapon
⩥ Minnesota v. Dickerson.
Answer: Plain Feel: Must be there legally, must immediately
recognize contraband, & must not manipulate
⩥ Plain Feel Doctrine.
Answer: -during frisk, if officer grab something and
immediately recognize it, they can seize it
*must be immediately apparent as to what it is*
⩥ A frisk is justified when.
,Answer: - There are concerns for safety for the officer or for
others
- There is ARS that sus is armed and dangerous
- There is ARS that the sus is about to commit a crime and a
weapon is commonly
- the officer is alone and back up has not arrived or is not avail.
- the number of suspects and physical size
- the emotions behavior and look of the sus
- keeping hands in pockets after being told to remove them
⩥ Can you handcuff during a tier 2?.
Answer: yes, if it is reasonable
+ articulate why
⩥ Terry Stop Time and Scope:.
Answer: limited to the time minimally necessary related to the
stop. limited in scope. scope must be tailored to underlying
investigation
if detention is too long or involves moving the subject it may
become unreasonable
, ⩥ Roadblock is valid when it meets five requirements:.
Answer: 1. Supervisory officers have to decide where, when,
and why
2. All vehicles were stopped;
3. The delay to motorists is minimal
4. The operation was well-identified as a police checkpoint; and
5. The screening officer was competent to determine which
motorists should be given field tests for intoxication
⩥ The lawfulness of a roadblock is dependent upon:.
Answer: 1. the decision to implement roadblock was made by
supervisors
- To implement includes deciding to have the road block and
when and where to have it
⩥ Baker v. State.
Answer: the state can expect to lose such contests if it fails to
produce the responsible supervisory personnel at the hearing and
has no other admissible evidence to establish the basis for the
roadblock
⩥ legitimate purposes of a roadblock.
