Daily Archives: July 10, 2019

OH12: Def’s denial of ownership of her purse twice was abandonment

Defendant’s disclaiming ownership of her purse twice when asked about it was abandonment and a waiver of any reasonable expectation of privacy. State v. Martin, 2019-Ohio-2792, 2019 Ohio App. LEXIS 2898 (12th Dist. July 8, 2019).* The search warrant for … Continue reading

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N.D.Okla.: A felon threatening somebody with a gun is nexus to believe the gun at his home

Defendant being a felon and allegedly threatening his alleged victim with a gun was nexus that he’d likely have it at home. United States v. Edwards, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112265 (N.D. Okla. July 8, 2019). Defense counsel wasn’t ineffective … Continue reading

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CA7: Burglar had no REP in his own backpack carried in

Defendant was stopped and searched as a suspected burglar in a house he had no business being in. Because his presence was “wrongful,” he had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the backpack he carried in. United States v. Sawyer, … Continue reading

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Slate: Facebook’s Face-ID Database Could Be the Biggest in the World. Yes, It Should Worry Us.

Slate: Facebook’s Face-ID Database Could Be the Biggest in the World. Yes, It Should Worry Us. by April Glaser: Every day, Facebook users upload hundreds of millions of photos to the social network. If they haven’t opted out, the software … Continue reading

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D.N.H.: Directing def to get out of his car after completion of all the tasks with the stop was to prolong it, not for safety reasons

At the point the stop should have been over because nothing was awry, directing defendant to get out of the car for a patdown that led to a finding of a wad of cash prolonged the stop under Rodriguez. “Rather, … Continue reading

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Casino.org: Gaming Venues May Scrutinize Biometric and Facial Monitoring of Patrons as Privacy Laws Enacted

Casino.org: Gaming Venues May Scrutinize Biometric and Facial Monitoring of Patrons as Privacy Laws Enacted by Ed Silverstein: Casinos could increasingly become part of a national debate on how to regulate and use biometric surveillance and related high-tech methods of … Continue reading

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