UNITED STATES v. MAY-SHAW 6thCIR 8APR2020
Grand Rapids police received tips describing vehicles May-Shaw was using to transport drugs and a specific bag where he kept drugs,…
United States v. Delaney DCCIR 17APR2020
Hearing nearby gunshots alone did not create reasonable suspicion to justify a seizure. The DC Circuit Court held that officers violated…
Massachusetts v. McCarthy Massachusetts Supreme Court 16APR2020
Warrantless use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) does not violate the Fourth Amendment. While police were investigating the Defendant on…
People v. Lindsey ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT 16APR2020
Motel alcove not curtilage and therefore K9 sniff was not a Fourth Amendment search requiring a warrant. Rock Island police officer…
Rickman v. State Arkansas Supreme Court 16APR2020
Miranda - Custodial reapproach after the right to counsel was invoked. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court…
United States v. Caya 7thCIR2020 16APR2020
Parolees have reduced expectations of privacy and can be searched without suspicion of criminal activity. Police went to check on Thomas…
Barnett v. MacArthur 11thCIR 15APR2020
Department’s 8-hour “DUI hold” policy used to detain persons even without probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment. Barnett filed a civil…
United States v. Sanders 8thCIR 14APR2020
Community Caretaking exception allowed for warrantless entry into a home to search for a firearm. The daughter of the girlfriend of…
Castagna v. Jean 1stCIR 10APR2020
Community Caretaking Exception permitted warrantless entry of home through an open door. In this lawsuit brought against three Boston police officers…
United States v. Johnson 8thCIR 10APR2020
Officers telling the defendant that they would seek warrant did not render consent to search the vehicle involuntary. In this case,…