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WILLIAMS v. COM.

No. 2010-SC-000138-DG.

364 S.W.3d 65 (2011)

Kenneth WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

November 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce P. Hackett , Chief Appellate Defender, Office of the Louisville Metro Public Defender, Daniel T. Goyette , Louisville Metro Public Defender, Annie O'Connell , O'Connell Law Office, Louisville, KY, for appellant.

Jack Conway , Attorney General of Kentucky, Micah Brandon Roberts , Assistant Attorney General, Office of Criminal Appeals, Frankfort, KY, for appellee.

Opinion of the Court by Chief Justice MINTON.

Under Terry v. Ohio,1 a police officer may briefly detain a person for investigative purposes if the officer has a reasonable suspicion, supported by articulable facts, that the person has engaged or is about to engage in criminal activity. And if the officer believes the detained person is armed and dangerous, the officer may also frisk for...

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