What was the significance of Adams v. Williams (1972) in regard to the Fourth Amendment?
a. The Court held that information from an informant, and not just personal observation by an officer, may establish the requisite suspicion to make a stop.
b. The Court held that the existence of a wanted poster provided sufficient reasonable suspicion for the police to stop a suspect.
c. The Court held that a person is not considered seized until he or she submits or is physically forced to submit.
d. The Court held that, as long as probable cause existed to believe a traffic violation occurred, stopping the motorist was reasonable.
a
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