Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nevada
United States Supreme Court
542 U.S. 177 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
Hiibel (defendant) repeatedly refused to identify himself to an officer investigating a reported assault, and the officer arrested him under a Nevada "stop and identify" law making it a crime to obstruct an officer's duties; Hiibel was convicted in the Justice Court of Union Township and fined $250.
IssueFree
Whether an arrest for failure to provide identification during a valid investigative stop violates the Fourth Amendment.