Daily Archives: May 19, 2015

The Atlantic: How the DEA Harasses Amtrak Passengers

The Atlantic: How the DEA Harasses Amtrak Passengers by Conor Friedersdorf: A mathematician describes how his rights were apparently violated during a trip to Washington, D.C. Earlier this year, Aaron Heuser of Eugene, Oregon, had to travel to Washington, D.C. … Continue reading

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D.P.R.: Drug dealers usually keep drugs and money at home, so that’s nexus

Drug dealers usually keep the drugs and money at home. So, when probable cause is shown, defendant can be expected to have drugs and money at home. United States v. Gomez-Encarnacion, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64131 (D.P.R. May 15, 2015). … Continue reading

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D.Utah: Defendant doctor who sold 95% of practice had no standing in the records of the clinic

The search warrant here was for medical records of a clinic and in storage. The defendant doctor who filed the motion to suppress sold the clinic and kept a 5% share. Records were in storage, too. The court concludes that … Continue reading

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