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5. Even if the consent was voluntary, the unlawful arrest
invalidated the consent and therefore did not justify the search of B.-H.'s
pockets.
Issues Pertaining to Assignments of Error
1. Based on an officer's suspicion B.-H., a juvenile, was
carrymg a concealed handgun in his coat pocket, four police officers
stormed onto a Metro bus through the back doors. The first officer pointed
a gun at B.-H. and ordered him get out of his seat, put his hands on his
head, and turn around. The officer then handcuffed B.-H. and escorted
him off the bus. Did these actions exceed the limited scope of an
investigative detention and constitute an arrest?
2. If so, was the arrest supported by probable cause, even
though each of the three principle police officers testified that at the time
of the seizure, he lacked probable cause to arrest?
3. If the seizure amounted to nothing more than an
investigative detention, did B.-H. voluntarily consent to the seizing
officer's consent to search his pockets?
4. Even if the consent was voluntary, was it vitiated by the
unlawful arrest?
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