Daily Archives: November 5, 2020

W.D.Ky.: When there is PC and the automobile exception applies, the 4A doesn’t require a drug dog be used

The officer had probable cause on the totality for a vehicle search under the automobile exception. It wasn’t required that the drug dog that was there be used, too. United States v. Moralez, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206109 (W.D. Ky. … Continue reading

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AZ: CSLI order here in 2014 wasn’t a “warrant” but it complies with GFE

Also in a death penalty case, defendant’s CSLI was obtained by court order four years before Carpenter. The court finds that, while it wouldn’t treat the “order” as the functional equivalent of a search warrant [“reasonable grounds” wasn’t probable cause; … Continue reading

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D.Neb.: PC for def’s vehicle leaving the scene of a shooting led to nexus to his house

“As explained, witnesses saw a dark colored vehicle speeding away from the scene of the May 27, 2020 shooting and at least two witnesses believe the vehicle was a Nissan. At the same time, police surveillance puts Defendant’s gray Nissan … Continue reading

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TX: SW for forensic evidence in def’s truck was particular enough

Defendant was convicted of capital murder in the death of a police officer. He and his vehicle were linked by probable cause to the shooting. The search warrant was sufficiently particular for his truck for forensic evidence of the shooting. … Continue reading

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MA: SW for CSLI for too much time was severable

The search warrant for too many hours of CSLI was overbroad: “The collection of extended CSLI data raises significant constitutional concerns.” Three hours is all that could be shown was necessary. The overbroad part, however, could be severed, and suppression … Continue reading

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Jurist: Michigan voters approve warrant requirement for electronic data searches

Jurist: Michigan voters approve warrant requirement for electronic data searches by Daniel Klapper (“Michigan voters Tuesday approved an amendment to the state constitution that will require law enforcement to get a warrant for electronic data searches. The amendment prohibits searches … Continue reading

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