Sergeant Wilson Was Patrolling a Local Neighborhood When He Observed

Multiple Choice

Sergeant Wilson was patrolling a local neighborhood when he observed two individuals standing by the doorway of a closed dry cleaning shop.The doorway was shadowed,but Wilson knew one of the men had been questioned regarding a local drug deal and knew that a lot of drug dealing occurred in that neighborhood.After a few minutes of observation,Wilson saw one man hand something to the other.Wilson then approached the two men,spoke to them,and approached them to have a conversation.One of them men turned and walked away quickly,but Wilson placed a hand on the other to detain him.Wilson then patted the man down,felt a hard object in the pocket of the man's jacket and pulled out a weapon.The man did not have documentation or licensure for the weapon and was arrested on a concealed weapons charge.The officer's pat-down was based on _________________________ and will be upheld in court if challenged.

A) reasonable suspicion
B) probable cause
C) clear and convincing evidence
D) prior experience