Daily Archives: December 4, 2016

NBC News: Police Body Cams Spark Concerns About Privacy, Mass Surveillance

NBC News: Police Body Cams Spark Concerns About Privacy, Mass Surveillance by Catherine Chapman: Body-worn cameras are increasingly being adopted by law enforcement across the country, offering a potential antidote to police brutality but also raising fears about mass surveillance … Continue reading

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MN clarifies the appellate standard of review of RS and PC; here there was RS for continued detention for dog sniff

There is no deference to the trial court’s findings of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. They are ultimate questions which can be appealed. Here, the officers had reasonable suspicion to continue defendant’s detention for a dog sniff. State v. Lugo, … Continue reading

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CA11: Prior drug sale from house was nexus for SW of house

Nexus was shown for the search of defendant’s house by the prior drug transactions that occurred inside the house. This was a seven year long conspiracy. United States v. Woodard, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 21382 (11th Cir. Nov. 30, 2016). … Continue reading

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DE Super.Ct. holds after a traffic stop consent can’t be sought without RS; otherwise it’s just official harassment

When the traffic stop was over, the officer gratuitously asked for consent to search without any inkling of reasonable suspicion, and the driver consented. The court finds that unreasonable and suppresses. State v. Geist, 2016 Del. Super. LEXIS 594 (Nov. … Continue reading

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MD: Trial court erred in suppressing virtual replay of Wardlow

Officers approached a group of men on the street in a high crime area telling them to stay put and not run. Defendant, however, sprinted away. Two officers were on bikes and caught up to him, and he admitted he … Continue reading

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D.Minn.: The officer doesn’t need to cite the specific inventory policy section at the suppression hearing to make the inventory lawful

Defendant’s stop for speeding was justified. “Officer Petterson testified that he decided to impound the Acura because the Acura was not registered to Reilly; the owner was not present; both occupants of the vehicle were being taken into custody; the … Continue reading

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D.Me.: PC for trafficking drugs is PC for a SW for a cell phone found near the drugs

Defendant’s arrest for drugs in his car as a suspected drug dealer was probable cause for a search warrant for his cell phones found in the car. It was not stale when the warrant issued weeks later. United States v. … Continue reading

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CA6: Domestic violence call with potentially disturbed person inside justified warrantless entry

Officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were told by the victim outside that the person inside was belligerent and potentially violent and clearly disturbed. The entry into the home to arrest was reasonable, balancing the sanctity of the home … Continue reading

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