Daily Archives: April 19, 2014

CA11: 911 tipster about a specific car was reliable and not anonymous

Defendant’s claim of lack of reasonable suspicion for his stop was changed between the district court’s denial and the appeal. Nevertheless, there was reasonable suspicion for the stop based on a tip applying to a specific car. The 911 tipster … Continue reading

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Tulsa World: After 17 years in prison, a man walks free when a federal judge rules that officers manufactured evidence

After 17 years in prison, a man walks free when a federal judge rules that officers manufactured evidence by Jarrel Wade and Curtis Killman: A man who has spent 17 years in federal prison was freed Friday after a judge … Continue reading

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IA: RS for a frisk developed from furtive looks and body movement

Three men were stopped. While Iowa has not adopted the “automatic companion rule,” reasonable suspicion developed from furtive looks and body movement justifying a frisk of two. When one was asked about a weapon, he put up his hands and … Continue reading

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W.D.Mo.: Dog alert on an airplane PC for SW

Defendant was flying a small aircraft, and he diverted from the flight plan. Local police were alerted, and a dog sniff was made of the airplane. The police went to the hotel where defendant was staying to talk to him, … Continue reading

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D.Vt.: No Fourth Amendment or Rule 41 right to see warrant before execution

Executing officers’ failure to show the search warrant before the search doesn’t violate the Fourth Amendment. Rule 41 doesn’t even require it before hand. United States v. Wint, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52108 (D. Vt. April 14, 2014):

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New Law Review Article: GPS “Bullets” and the Fourth Amendment

Matthew F. Meyers, GPS “Bullets” and the Fourth Amendment, 4 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 18 (2014). Abstract: For as long as there have been cars, there have been car chases. A car chase connotes a dangerous, high-speed dash through … Continue reading

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