Daily Archives: January 3, 2022

OR: Exigency for automobile exception has to exist at the time of search; telephonic warrant preferred

Oregon Supreme Court holds that the exigency for an automobile exception search under the state constitution must actually exist at the time of the search. The per se rule from 1986’s Brown case is overruled. Technological changes and statute since … Continue reading

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TX5: Knowledge def regularly deleted info from cell phone was exigency for seizure

The officers had information that defendant routinely deleted information from his call logs and text messages. That was exigency for a warrantless seizure of the phone. A later warrant was obtained for the phone. Veal v. State, 2021 Tex. App. … Continue reading

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CA11: Just saying something is clearly established doesn’t make it so for QI

Just saying something is clearly established doesn’t make it so for qualified immunity. “Stallworth has not met her burden. Although Stallworth argues that Hurst violated her ‘clearly established rights,’ she has not presented a case with materially similar facts, demonstrated … Continue reading

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OH11: 4A doesn’t require alternative arrangements to towing be offered

The Fourth Amendment does not require that a motorist who’s car is about to be towed and would be inventoried can make alternative arrangements to avoid the tow. State v. Patterson, 2021-Ohio-4617, 2021 Ohio App. LEXIS 4542 (11th Dist. Dec. … Continue reading

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