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Florida v. J.L.
United States Supreme Court
529 U.S. 266 (2000)
- Written by DeAnna Swearingen, LLM
Facts
Miami-Dade police received an anonymous tip that a man matching the description of J.L. (defendant) had a gun at the bus stop. Officers stopped and frisked J.L. and found a gun. J.L. was charged with possessing a concealed firearm without a license and while under age 18. J.L. moved to suppress the gun on the grounds that it was found during an unlawful search. The trial court granted the motion. The appellate court reversed. The Florida Supreme Court quashed the appellate court’s ruling and held that the search violated the Fourth Amendment. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ginsburg, J.)
Concurrence (Kennedy, J)
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