Daily Archives: October 7, 2020

Vice: Motherboard: The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant

Vice: Motherboard: The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant (“The IRS used smartphone location data from a contractor to try and track Americans without a warrant.”)

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MI: Def’s employer’s ownership of cell phone is only a factor in REP and standing; remanded

The trial court erred in finding defendant had no standing in the cell phone he had that belonged to his employer. Ownership of the phone is only one factor in standing. People v. Paul, 2020 Mich. App. LEXIS 6637 (Oct. … Continue reading

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D.Idaho: Even if smell of MJ only justifies search of passenger compartment, finding nothing extends it to trunk

Defendant argues that the smell of marijuana during a traffic stop only permitted a search of the passenger compartment of his vehicle. When the officer didn’t find any marijuana there, it was justified to search the trunk. United States v. … Continue reading

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D.Utah: Ex ante motion to suppress before SW executed denied without prejudice; must follow search

Movant has notice of a search warrant not yet executed. Her ex ante motion to quash the search warrant is denied without prejudice. Under Rule 41(h), the motion should be filed after the search occurs. United States v. Richards, 2020 … Continue reading

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