Daily Archives: June 19, 2019

NC: Going to back door after no answer in a knock-and-talk violates Jardines

Police went to do a knock-and-talk and nobody answered at the front door. Going to the back door, ostensibly as an extension of the knock-and-talk, violated curtilage under Jardines. What was seen went into a search warrant application, and it … Continue reading

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OH2: Owner of real property has no power to consent to search of visitor’s or co-tenant’s property

The owner of real property had no authority to consent to the search of a visitor’s backpack. State v. Holland, 2019-Ohio-2351, 2019 Ohio App. LEXIS 2456 (2d Dist. June 14, 2019). The owner of real property could not consent to … Continue reading

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KY: A court order doesn’t need to be titled “search warrant” to be considered one.

A court order doesn’t need to be titled “search warrant” to be considered one. The statute involved says a “search warrant” is required, but any court order issued on probable cause is valid. Whitlow v. Commonwealth, 2019 Ky. LEXIS 205 … Continue reading

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KY: State’s comment on refusal to consent to DUI test was prejudicial and error

Defendant was convicted of DWI 4th by a jury. The evidence in the case was slim, and he had witnesses with him that night who testified he never drank any alcohol. The state’s comment on his refusal to take a … Continue reading

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