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Task: Search Warrant Execution
Los Angeles County v. Rettele, 550 U.S. 609 (2007).
Officers may detain persons while executing search warrants.
When officers make a reasonable mistake in warrant execution, a
brief detention to secure the premises and determine that a mistake
has been made, does not violate the 4 Amendment.
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Note: Upon realizing the error, the officers reacted immediately to
correct the error and diminish the injury to the innocent parties.
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