Daily Archives: December 27, 2018

Lawfare: Fourth Amendment Reasonableness After Carpenter v. United States

Lawfare: Fourth Amendment Reasonableness After Carpenter v. United States by Alan Z. Rozenshtein.

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OH9: No 4A right that RS is needed to run a license plate number

There is no Fourth Amendment right for the officer to have reasonable suspicion to run one’s license plate because there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in it. State v. Moore, 2018-Ohio-5223, 2018 Ohio App. LEXIS 5527 (9th Dist. Dec. … Continue reading

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E.D.Ky.: The affidavit for a search warrant does not need to allege a specific statute was violated

The affidavit for a search warrant does not need to allege a specific statute was violated as long as the issuing magistrate can conclude that a criminal offense likely occurred. The facts alleged determine the scope of search. United States … Continue reading

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D.Minn.: The use of electronic devices in a fraud case essentially establishes nexus to def’s home

Nexus to the home in a fraud case was shown. “The affidavit averred that: the unauthorized accesses at the Postal Service were linked to a Dell computer bought on eBay by a user whose recovery email and phone number matched … Continue reading

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