Daily Archives: July 29, 2020

CNET: Lawmaker questions Google’s CEO about geofence warrants

CNET: Lawmaker questions Google’s CEO about geofence warrants by Alfred Ng (“The warrants allow police to sweep up location data belonging to any people who were in a specific area. | Geofence warrants are facing legal challenges across the US, … Continue reading

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CA2: 31 day delay in getting SW for computer after seizure was unreasonable under 4A

“Following the district court’s hearing and ruling that the delay was not unreasonable, the appeal has been restored to this panel. We now rule that the police delayed unreasonably long in violation of the Fourth Amendment when they waited without … Continue reading

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CA7: Smell of burnt MJ along with def’s reaction when asked was PC

“Because the totality of the circumstances, including the smell of burnt marijuana and Kizart’s reaction and behavior when Russell asked Kizart about the trunk, provided probable cause to search his car’s trunk, we Affirm the denial of the motion to … Continue reading

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MD: With decriminalization of MJ, smell alone is not PC

The decriminalization of marijuana in Maryland, the odor of marijuana, without more, is not probable cause. Smell alone doesn’t tell the quantity. Lewis v. State, 2020 Md. LEXIS 348 (July 27, 2020):

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TX1: Knock-and-announce violation doesn’t warrant suppression under Hudson

The CI was reliable and provided probable cause. A knock-and-announce violation doesn’t warrant suppression. Cleveland v. State, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 5829 (Tex. App. – Houston (1st Dist.) July 28, 2020):

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D.Ore.: Illegibility of judge’s signature on SW not 4A violation

Just because the state trial judge’s signature was illegible doesn’t violate the Fourth Amendment. The judge’s name was stamped below. United States v. McElroy, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132608 (D. Ore. July 24, 2020). Franks challenge fails: “Thus, the bottom … Continue reading

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Colorado grants review of pole camera surveillance

“Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. [¶] Whether the court of appeals erred in concluding that video surveillance through a camera mounted to a utility pole constituted a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment.” People v. … Continue reading

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