Daily Archives: July 24, 2022

CA8: Vehicle inventory after arrest on outstanding warrant was reasonable

Defendant was arrested by tribal and federal officers on an outstanding warrant. The inventory search of his vehicle thereafter followed policy and was reasonable. United States v. Blacksmith, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 20084 (8th Cir. July 21, 2022).* “Accordingly, considering … Continue reading

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W.D.Ky.: RS not required for knock-and-talk

Reasonable suspicion is not required for a knock-and-talk. United States v. Raley, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128634 (W.D. Ky. July 20, 2022). The officer ran defendant’s LPN and it came back with “verify proof of insurance status.” That justified the … Continue reading

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