Terry v. Ohio

What is Terry v. Ohio?

A 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held that it is not a violation of the Fourth Amendment when a police officer stops a person on the street and frisks him if the police officer has a reasonable belief, based on articulable facts, that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Constitutional Law terms:

• Mere Suspicion
• Motor Vehicle Searches
• Lawful arrest
• Probable Cause
• Article III of the U.S. Constitution