Daily Archives: January 4, 2021

E.D.Wis.: Manipulating screen of locked cell phone to see calls was a search

Police manipulating the emergency function of a locked cell phone screen to attempt to see if a particular call came in was an impermissible search, but the government showed inevitable discovery applies. United States v. Jones, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS … Continue reading

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N.D.Ill.: RS not required to approach a person to talk to him

“Williams first argues that the police officers violated the Fourth Amendment by approaching him without reasonable suspicion. R. 33 at 17. But reasonable suspicion is only required when a suspect has been seized. United States v. Douglass, 467 F.3d 621, … Continue reading

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N.D.Ohio: Trial testimony showed search was by consent, so no IAC

Defendant’s 2255 claim that defense counsel was ineffective for not challenging a search is belied by trial testimony, the only suggestion there is, that the search was by consent. Francis v. United States, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 245228 (N.D. Ohio … Continue reading

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NC: GPS tracking warrant affidavit showed PC

The warrant for installing a GPS tracker on defendant’s vehicle showed probable cause, the subject of the tracking to places he’s been and to locate potential conspirators. State v. McNeill, 2020 N.C. App. LEXIS 947 (Dec. 31, 2020).* Not having … Continue reading

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NBC News: Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy suspects’ alibis

NBC News: Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy suspects’ alibis by Olivia Solon (“Looser privacy standards for vehicle data are a treasure chest of data for law enforcement.”)

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