Daily Archives: October 10, 2014

HuffPo: “SWAT Team Shot David Hooks At Home After Tip From Meth Addict”; no drugs

Why do we have an informant hearsay rule? Because of things like this: HuffPo: SWAT Team Shot David Hooks At Home After Tip From Meth Addict by Michael McLaughlin:

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Above the Law: Does The Mass Collection Of Phone Records Violate The Fourth Amendment?

Above the Law: Does The Mass Collection Of Phone Records Violate The Fourth Amendment? by Joe Patrice: Not to get all originalist, but isn’t “government collecting evidence at random based on vague suspicion” exactly the scenario that the Framers of … Continue reading

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S.D.N.Y.: Mistaken reference to SW attachment no. is saved by good faith exception

An FBI agent was under investigation for bribery for selling information about an investigation. The government showed probable cause for e-mail and cell phone search warrants. The SW cross-referenced Attachment II when it should have said III, and that was … Continue reading

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The Oregonian: $562,000 jury award against Portland police is largest brutality verdict in city history

The Oregonian: $562,000 jury award against Portland police is largest brutality verdict in city history by Aimee Green: A jury’s decision last week to award more than $562,000 to a 40-year-old man who was repeatedly punched in the head and … Continue reading

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WaPo: More drug war anal probes, this time in Tennessee

WaPo: More drug war anal probes, this time in Tennessee by Radley Balko: Last year we learned of three incidents in New Mexico in which motorists pulled over for moving violations were subjected to forced anal cavity searches, x-rays and … Continue reading

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TX9: Officer’s getting SW for black box first showed he could get SW for blood too; suppressed

The officer had the time and wherewithal to get an immediate search warrant for the defendant’s vehicle’s “black box” so he also had time to get one for defendant’s blood. State v. Anderson, 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 11151 (Tex. App. … Continue reading

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MO: A search warrant for a residence includes buildings and vehicles on the curtilage

A search warrant for a residence includes buildings and vehicles on the curtilage. “The warrant also indicated that the residence has a basement, a two-car detached garage, and a wood-burning fireplace. The record indicates that the detached garage is located … Continue reading

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JD Supra: Privacy and Fourth Amendment Issues Among Legal Concerns for Law Enforcement Use of Body-Worn Cameras

JD Supra: Privacy and Fourth Amendment Issues Among Legal Concerns for Law Enforcement Use of Body-Worn Cameras byGary Schons: While there are many considerations for police departments interested in using body-worn cameras in the field, including policy issues and deployment … Continue reading

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