Daily Archives: September 20, 2019

D.Del.: Coast Guard’s search of a ship after failure of an oily water test was reasonable under the 4A

The Coast Guard boarded a Bahamian ship when it arrived in port in Delaware to inspect its potential for oil discharge and pollution. At issue was the oily water separator which was observed in operation, and this led to the … Continue reading

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W.D.Tenn.: Affidavit for SW doesn’t need to support drug dog’s training, too

The affidavit for a search warrant based in part on a dog sniff doesn’t have to also justify the dog’s training to show probable cause. Failure to provide it isn’t a Franks violation. United States v. Tullous, 2019 U.S. Dist. … Continue reading

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