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Stop And Frisk In New York: Fleeing Suspects And Anonymous Tips, Kenneth M. Dorros, Kenneth M. Doros, Kenneth M. Doros, Kenneth M. Doros

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note focuses on two areas of uncertainty: the authority to stop and frisk fleeing suspects and the appropriate grounds to stop and frisk a suspect based on an anonymous tip. Four years ago, the ambiguities of a controversial New York Court of Appeals decision threw the lower courts into disarray as the standard of suspicion necessary to justify a police officer's pursuit of a fleeing suspect. This Note attempts to clarify those ambiguities and suggests a more reasonable approach for adoption by the court of appeals. This Note also explores the extent to which an anonymous tip can serve …