Dunaway v. New York
United States Supreme Court
442 U.S. 200 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
A detective, lacking enough evidence for a warrant but suspecting Dunaway (defendant) of an armed robbery-homicide, had him picked up from a friend's apartment and brought to the police station for questioning. Dunaway was not formally arrested, but was read Miranda warnings and would have been physically restrained had he tried to leave; he ultimately made incriminating statements and drew incriminating sketches.
IssueFree
Whether police may seize a suspect and bring him to the police station for questioning based only on reasonable suspicion, rather than probable cause.