The information that an officer relies upon to make a stop based on Terry v. Ohio:

a. must be first-hand observations made by the officer making the stop
b. must be either first-hand observations made by the officer making the stop or information from a reliable informant
c. may not be based on hearsay
d. is analyzed based on the totality of the circumstances


D

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