Daily Archives: March 1, 2015

W.D.Tex.: The collective knowledge rule applies to traffic stops on reasonable suspicion

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Hall

The collective knowledge rule applies to traffic stops on reasonable suspicion. Questioning while defendant is rummaging around for this papers does not extend the stop. United States v. Saldana, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23850 (W.D.Tex. February 27, 2015). The argument … Continue reading →

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M.D.La.: An interstate bus driver has common authority to consent to search of luggage on his bus[!]

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Hall

Defendant was a passenger on a Tornado Bus Company bus, a company that hauls primarily Hispanic passengers around the U.S. This trip was from Houston to Atlanta. The bus was stopped in Louisiana for swerving over the line. The driver … Continue reading →

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S.D.W.Va.: Squeezing an express mail envelope not in his possession and feeling pills was not a “search” under Bond

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Hall

Officers squeezing an express mail envelope not in recipient’s possession and feeling pills was not a “search” under Bond. United States v. Taylor, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23978 (S.D.W.Va. February 27, 2015):

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