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State v. Lopes
552 P.2d 120
Utah
1976
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*1 employer, rendered I can see

no reason appeal for this and so I would

not award costs in the matter. (concurring): concurring, I reserve for de- future following

termination the issue: Whether employer negligent, have been injuries

concurrently causing the

employee, is entitled reimbursement for

compensation payments, pursuant to 35—1—

62(2), U.C.A.1953. Utah,

The STATE of Plaintiff and Respondent, LOPES, Defendant and

Supreme Court of Utah.

U.C.A.1953, driver’s license. check nothing is found that when argues he But is, and the driver’s license that that amiss: in that registration are vehicle prerogative. Where- the officer’s exhausts fore, ensuing and arrest urges that discovery illegal; so that search were pistol not con- of his could taking and the against charge for legal basis stitute Legal De- Brown, Lake Lynn Salt him. City, defend- for Assn., Lake Salt fender constitu- pertinent and federal The Utah appellant. ant and provisions identical: are tional Gen., F. Atty. Earl Romney, Vernon secure in people to be Gen., Dorius, Atty. Asst. houses, papers and effects their persons, respondent. plaintiff and for and sei searches against unreasonable zures, violated :1 shall not be CROCKETT, Justice: in mind important is It Defendant, Lopes, rever- seeks provisions purpose those constitutional carrying his conviction of sal of serve; that it is intended to and are weapon in violation of Section cealed proscribed, but which are searches that 10-504, contention is His U.C.A.1953. is applied The test to be ones. him, weapon, evidence the core people, weighing in fair-minded whether unconstitu- result of an was obtained as a between the necessary accommodation and seizure. tional search free from un to be rights of individuals oppression and 1, 1975, approximately 5:30 harassment or

On June protected being in m., compan- interest of the p. and a woman the defendant crime, regard offi would car near ion in the riding defendant’s fur And conduct as unreasonable.3 and were cer’s Fourth West and South Second officers, primarily ther, is by City police that this determination observed Salt Lake court; it that will be the trial and recognized the as one who woman persuasively shown be outstanding upset unless is whom there was an defendant in error. warrant. The officers ordered proceeded place stop and one of them that when observe We also The other offi-

the woman under arrest. issued, obviously it is is of arrest warrant driver’s li- cer asked to see the defendant’s every peace officer impossible for radio, check, by cense and made a have the accused to apprehend the might headquarters. Upon doing, lice so it was is no im- possession. There in his warrant also sub- disclosed the defendant was information receiving that in his properiety ject for a traf- to an warrant means, by tele by reliable placed defendant under fic violation. He serving radio, two-way and thus phone or arrest; person search re- of his means by the latter It was the warrant. pistol tucked in his waistband. vealed a the war here learned that the officer It well recognizes rant arrest an making lawful are authorized Section officers settled 14; Torres, I, 508 P.2d Constitution, 2d 29 Utah State v. Utah Art. Sec. therein; Constitution, ; (1973) cited authorities Amendment XV. States also United and see States, Preston United ’Williams, (1975) Criscola, ; 777; State 2d Utah search of the operators to determine that of motor arrested and the immediate sur- physical licensed, duly vehicles are aid and not to roundings to crime evidence the identification appre- dangerous weapons.4 hension of criminals. n For the reasons above stated we see . . . inquiry must nothing unlawful about the “reasonably search in scope justi- related to the *3 officer in performing pur- a lawful arrest fication their initiation.”2 suant to the warrant for the defendant. any further search must be on prob- based consent or

Affirmed. No costs awarded. able cause.3 HENRIOD, J., and ELLETT C.

TUCKETT, JJ., concur. guise promoting Under the of traffic safety, may a not be detained (concurring in the operator’s license retained the result) : lice, while a radio check for result, concur, In the but a con- I believe However, warrants is ruling made. such a stitutional this magnitude issue of merits preclude not does policeman a from mak- greater specificity guide- of the relevant investigatory a reasonable stop, under 41-2-15, U.C.A.1953, lines. Section au- circumstances, appropriate appropri- in an peace stop thorizes a to officer a motor ve- manner; ate though even prob- there is no possesses hicle to if determine the driver a able cause to make arrest. operator’s valid license. If the document is in do the Fourth and Fourteenth . The Fourth Amendment does police Amendments continue allow to require policeman a who lacks the period, the detention while a radio precise level of information for outstanding is made ? probable warrants to simply cause to shrug his shoulders and allow a crime to to applies The Fourth Amendment occur or a criminal to escape. On person, seizures seizures contrary, Terry recognizes may involve brief detention short be the good police essence of to work traditional [Citations] adopt an response. [Terry intermediate police “[Wjhenever officer accosts id., 23, 88 See 1 at Ohio] U.S. individual and restrains his to freedom 1868, S.Ct. A 889 at 907. away, person,” walk has ‘seized’ stop individual, brief suspicious the Fourth Amendment [Citation] order to determine his identity or requires that the seizure “reasonable.” momentarily maintain quo the status As categories police action other while obtaining information, more subject to Fourth Amendment be most light facts straints, the reasonableness sei- of such known to the at the time. [Cita- depends zures balance between on tions] interest and the individual’s personal security free from case, In the instant did not interference law officers. [Citations]1 if determine purpose of Section U.C.A. licensed driver. The vehicle was 1953, promote safety by apprehend traffic check- stopped to passenger by exe Robinson, 218, 881, 4. United States v. 2. Id. U.S. at 95 S.Ct. at 2580. 467, (1973) ; Baca People, 477, (1966) ; 882, 160 Colo. 418 P.2d 182 Id. U.S. at S.Ct. California, 752, Chimel v. S.Ct. (1969). Williams, 23 L.Ed.2d 1.United States v. 616-617 873, 2574, 95 45 L.Ed.2d 607 these of arrest. Under cuting a warrant it was not sta momentarily to maintain identity they quo, established while

tus infor and obtained available driver limited intrusion him. This

mation about liberty justified on was here, atlhough there facts,

specific extent for his arrest. probable no cause

was defendant did

temporary detention of rights under the Fourth

violate

Fourteenth Amendments.5 *4 al., BANK UTAH et

FIRST SECURITY OF Respondents, Plaintiffs and Parley Bald- Handy and CO., George a cor- PROUDFIT GOODS SPORTING al., poration, et Defendants defendants-appellants. win, Ogden, for Thatcher, Ogden, Don Allen Paul Nebeker, Quinney & Ray, Supreme plaintiffs-respondents. Court Utah.

HENRIOD, Chief Justice: judgment de- Appeal foreclosure from a priority as- mortgage over clared Proudfit, by Remington serted point Security’s mortgagee First Affirmed, awarded. with no costs time. $45,000from borrowed Proudfit se- mortgage Security, executing First In Novem- for that amount. curing note paid in not been ber, the note had a trust request Proudfit At the full. balance, unpaid was executed deed for a total plus advance an additional indebtedness, a renewal securing $63,000 given, as recited This trust deed was note. in- “payment of the therein, to secure promissory note by a evidenced debtedness totality Thomas, Ariz.App. 230, See State detention is whether appears (1975), P.2d 615 for the circumstances under grounds upon investigative valid; and was which an was based harassing.” Byers, Wash.2d (1975), validity “The test of such brief

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Lopes
Court Name: Utah Supreme Court
Date Published: Jul 15, 1976
Citation: 552 P.2d 120
Docket Number: 14327
Court Abbreviation: Utah
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