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STATE v. DORTCH

No. 38,929-KW.

878 So.2d 677 (2004)

STATE of Louisiana, Respondent, v. Barry Eugene DORTCH, Applicant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 29, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cyrus William Frazier, III, for Applicant, Barry Eugene Dortch.

Iley H. Evans, District Attorney, Carl Binus Duke, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for Respondent, State of Louisiana.

Before DREW, MOORE and LOLLEY, JJ.

WRIT DENIED.

Suspicionless stops are permitted under a variety of situations. State v. Eppinette, 36,825 (La.App.2d Cir.2/11/03), 838 So.2d 189. Public safety requires some flexibility for police to investigate and prevent crime. State v. Wesley, 28,012 (La.App.2d Cir.4/3/96), 671 So.2d 1257. For example, police officers are justified in ordering passengers out of cars...

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