Rutledge

Appeals Court Opinions

Commonwealth v. Rutledge (and 16 companion cases) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-088-14)

Officers must conduct preliminary pat frisk of backpack before warrantless search, even when investigating armed suspects.

Maury Rovenstein
July 25, 2014

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