Daily Archives: May 5, 2024

100 years ago today, abandonment, open fields, and maybe even standing in another’s land was decided

Hester v. United States, 265 U.S. 57, 58-59, 44 S. Ct. 445, 68 L. Ed. 2d 898 (1924): The officers had no warrant for search or arrest, and it is contended that this made their evidence inadmissible, it being assumed, on the … Continue reading

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MO: Initial bail setting under Gerstein not adversarial

An initial bail setting is nonadversarial and informal under the Fourth Amendment, so the court follows Gerstein and finds it not a critical stage. State v. Mills, 2024 Mo. LEXIS 140 (Apr. 30, 2024). The information from identified 911 callers … Continue reading

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D.Alaska: Protective sweep after def’s arrest not justified, but there was exigency otherwise

The entry into the house was reasonable because of exigent circumstances because of ongoing drug operations there. Protective sweep is rejected because the defendant had already been arrested by the time the sweep occurred. United States v. Avitia-Enriquez, 2024 U.S. … Continue reading

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D.Colo.: Four day delay in getting SW for seized car wasn’t unreasonable

The seizure of this car was with probable cause that a gun would be found in it. The four day delay in applying for a search warrant for the car was not unreasonable. As to standing, defendant transferred ownership of … Continue reading

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