Terry vs. Ohio : Stop-and-Frisk As a Valid Form of Warrantless Search

For this entry, we look into the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Terry vs. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, decided on June 10 1968. In this ruling, penned by the activist Chief Justice Earl Warren, the concept of “stop-and-frisk” as a valid form of warrantless search was first enunciated.