Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Untold Stories: The Cases That Shaped the Civil Rights Movement

This week's episode looks at Terry v. Ohio (1968), which deals with a current hot issue: "stop and frisk." In this case, John Terry, Richard Chilton, and Carl Katz were stopped and frisked by Det. Martin McFadden after he observed them behaving in a suspicious manner. During the frisk, McFadden discovered concealed weapons on both Terry and Chilton. Both men were charged with having a concealed and their attorney, former Congressman Louis Stokes, filed a motion to suppress the weapon. He argued that McFadden subjected Terry and Chilton to an unlawful search. The case made its way to the high court and the result continues to impact policing to the present day. Resources: Oral Argument: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1967/67 Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode! You can also follow me at my blog palookesworld.com FOLLOW ME: Twitter: @plaookesworld Instagram: @palookesworld www.palookesworld.com