Daily Archives: October 4, 2021

M.D.Pa.: Google Translate is not constitutionally sufficient to attempt to get consent from a non-English speaking motorist

Google Translate is not constitutionally sufficient to attempt to get consent from a non-English speaking motorist. Some of the translations here were non-sensical. Alternatively, however, the search was valid under the automobile exception. United States v. Ramirez-Mendoza, 2021 U.S. Dist. … Continue reading

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LA1: No REP in an abandoned house

Defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy in an abandoned house he was using, and the trial court erred in finding one. State v. Jackson, 2021 La. App. LEXIS 1354 (La. App. 1 Cir. Oct. 1, 2021). Articulable facts supported … Continue reading

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OH1: Collective knowledge doesn’t require transmission of PC between officers

An undercover officer radioed a patrol officer to stop defendant for impeding traffic for blocking the street while talking car to car. When stopped, the patrol officer didn’t even know the reason for the stop nor where the offense occurred. … Continue reading

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