Daily Archives: July 13, 2016

USA Today: New House coalition fights rise in government surveillance

USA Today: New House coalition fights rise in government surveillance by Erin Kelly. They’ve never been interested before. And 25 is still only a handful of the 435 members of the House.

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S.D.N.Y.: Warrantless use of stingray device by DEA was unreasonable search

The warrantless use of a cell site simulator to capture information about defendant’s cell phone was a violation of the Fourth Amendment and suppressed. “Thus, even though the DEA believed that the use of the cell-site simulator would reveal the … Continue reading

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New American: South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Suspects Refusing to Submit to Urine Test

New American: South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Suspects Refusing to Submit to Urine Test by Joe Wolverton, II: South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Suspects Refusing to Submit to Urine Test The state of South Dakota is forcibly catheterizing people who refuse to … Continue reading

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IN: Houseguest answering knock at door lacks apparent authority to consent to entry

“This case involves whether Bryant Beatty had apparent authority to consent to police entry into Defendant, Timmie Bradley’s, home. Specifically, does a houseguest, who happens to answer the door to a home shortly after he knocked to gain entry himself, … Continue reading

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AZ: Smell of marijuana from a car in a MMJ state is RS without indication it is really just MMJ

“Here we consider whether the odor of marijuana suffices to establish probable cause for issuance of a search warrant, given the adoption of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), A.R.S. §§ 36-2801 through 2819. We hold that it does, unless … Continue reading

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CT: City housing admin SW was properly issued; no state constitutional right to adversary proceeding first

City inspectors suspected defendant’s premises to have an illegal third apartment because there were three mailboxes and entrances and other suspicions. He refused an inspection by city officials, so they applied for an administrative search warrant that showed probable cause … Continue reading

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