In United States v. Montoya de Hernandez, the defendant challenged her 24 hour detention at the international border. The Court:

Question

a. Ruled in favor of the defendant, holding that the length of detention exceeded the detention time limit previously established in United States v. Sharpe
b. Ruled against the defendant, holding that the circumstances justified the length of the stop because one would reasonably expect delays in passing through immigration and customs at a very busy U.S. border crossing
c. Ruled against the defendant, holding that the Court has never established the length of detention permissible under a Terry stop and that Montoya de Hernandez’s 24 hour detention was reasonable under the circumstances
d. Ruled in favor of the defendant, affirming their position in Place, that the government agents’ failure to act in a reasonable and diligent manner caused an unnecessary delay and the 24-hour detention made the seizure unreasonable

Answer 1

c. Ruled against the defendant, holding that the Court has never established the length of detention permissible under a Terry stop and that Montoya de Hernandez’s 24 hour detention was reasonable under the circumstances