P. v. Rosario CA4/1
One night, following a report of a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of a road, a police officer appropriately decided to check on the welfare of the driver, defendant Joshua Rosario. After pulling his patrol vehicle behind the stopped car and activating his emergency lights, the officer quickly determined the car was not disabled and Rosario was not in distress, but instead that he had stopped to drop off a friend. The officer nonetheless continued the encounter by asking for Rosario's identification, taking the license, and returning to his patrol vehicle to perform a records check.
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