Robert Tremaine Williams v. United States
FourthAmendment
WHETHER THE PROMISE TO BE FREE TO LEAVE AFTER CLEARANCE
OF DRIVERS LICENSE, VEHICLE PAPERS, AND WARRANTS —
with issuance of a warning traffic citation — TO
BEING HELD BY OFFICERS-K-9 AUTHORITATIVE
POSITIONINGS, WAS "COERCIVE MEANS" CONSTITUTING A
"SEIZURE" UNDER THE 4TH AMENDMENT; ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT
OF THE DELETION OF THE VIDEO CAM RECORDING
OF THE EVENT?
Whether the promise to be free to leave after clearance of driver's license, vehicle papers, and warrants with issuance of a warning traffic citation to being held by officers-K-9 authoritative positionings, was 'coercive means' constituting a 'seizure' under the 4th Amendment; especially in light of the deletion of the video cam recording of the event?