Daily Archives: November 9, 2024

FL3: There is a lower expectation of privacy in a boat than in a car; stop for license, registration, and safety inspection was reasonable

“The [Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers] had authority to stop the boat to inspect licenses, registration, and safety equipment. State v. Casal, 410 So. 2d 152, 155 (Fla. 1982) (‘In sum we find that the state’s interest in random … Continue reading

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S.D.Fla.: After first SW attacked, second SW supported by independent sources

When defendant filed a motion to suppress, the government sought a second search warrant for the same telephone not using the prior information. The USMJ holds the second warrant shows probable cause but the independent source doctrine not satisfied. On … Continue reading

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