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Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 16,300 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 223 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Florida v. Bostick | 501 U.S. 429 (1991) The Fourth Amendment doesn’t prevent police from approaching people on the street at random and questioning them, as long as a reasonable person would understand that cooperation wasn’t required. But what if the police question someone who can’t just walk away? In Florida versus Bostick, the defendant argued that being on a bus made all the difference. Terrence Bostick was traveling by bus from Miami to Atlanta. At a scheduled stop in Fort Lauderdale, two police officers wearing badges boarded. One officer carried a gun in a zippered pouch. The officers, who had no reasonable suspicion of Bostick in particular, approached Bostick and asked for his identification and his ticket. After checking his documents, the officers explained that they were narcotics agents looking for illegal drugs and asked if they could search Bostick’s suitcase. They told him that he could refuse consent and Bostick agreed to the search. The officers found cocaine in Bostick’s bag. Bostick was arrested and charged with trafficking in cocaine. He moved to suppress the cocaine, arguing that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated, but the trial court denied the motion. Thereafter Bostick pleaded guilty, but reserved the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed, but certified the question of a Fourth Amendment violation to the Florida Supreme Court. That court reversed, concluding that an unconstitutional seizure occurs when police board a bus during a scheduled stop and obtain passenger consent to a baggage search without reasonable suspicion for doing so. The United States Supreme Court granted cert. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/florida... The Quimbee App features over 16,300 case briefs keyed to 223 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from a real attorney here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/florida... Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Quimbee Case Brief App ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Facebook ►   / quimbeedotcom   Twitter ►   / quimbeedotcom   #casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries