Court Opinion

ID: 9813860
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 23:23:12.131791+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:32:30.032059
License: Public Domain

MERRITT, Circuit Judge,
concurring.
So far as I can tell from the record in this case, Officer Aeppli perhaps actually arrested Clay by pulling his police car directly in front of Clay’s car with lights flashing and by ordering the occupants out. I do not see how Clay could physically leave. Such an action by the officer would be an arrest requiring “probable cause,” not just “reasonable suspicion.” But that issue was not raised on appeal and apparently not in the district court either. So it is not before us. Since the standard is only reasonable suspicion, I agree with the Court that the officer had a reasonable basis for further inquiry.