stating: “Law enforcement officers do not violate the Fourth Amendment by merely approaching an individual on the street or in another public place, by asking him if he is willing to answer some questions, by putting questions to him if the person is willing to listen, or by offering in evidence in a criminal prosecution his voluntary answers to such questions”
How later courts described this case
- stating: “Law enforcement officers do not violate the Fourth Amendment by merely approaching an individual on the street or in another public place, by asking him if he is willing to answer some questions, by putting questions to him if the person is willing to listen, or by offering in evidence in a criminal prosecution his voluntary answers to such questions”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
540 U.S. 851
BROWN
v.
HANKS, SUPERINTENDENT, WABASH VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
No. 02-11041.
Supreme Court of United States.
October 6, 2003.
1
Appeal from the C. A. 7th Cir.
2
Certiorari denied.