Which case addresses proximity justified investigative detention in violent crime?

• A. State v. Reynolds
• B. State v. Anderson
• C. Show-Up
• D. Line-Up

Answer: (A)

Proximity to the crime scene and the timing of a suspect’s presence can supply the kind of reasonable suspicion that justifies a brief investigative detention in a violent-crime context. State v. Reynolds specifically addresses this scenario, explaining that when a person is near where a violent crime occurred and soon after, officers may detain them briefly to check facts and assess involvement without it becoming an arrest. This reflects the balance between public safety and individual rights: the detention must be limited in scope and duration and based on observable factors that reasonably suggest involvement. The other options relate to identification procedures (show-up and line-up) or to different procedural issues, not to the propriety of a proximity-based detention.