E.D.Pa.: Police may rely on NCIC report of existence of arrest warrant to make arrest

Defense counsel was not ineffective for not challenging the entry into defendant’s hotel room to arrest him because it would have failed on the merits. Officers had an NCIC report of a warrant on defendant and they knew he was at a hotel. An NCIC report had already been held sufficient proof of existence of an arrest warrant. They went to the room and attempted to use a ruse to get him to open the door. When that failed, they knocked and said they were the police. He opened the door and he was clearly the man wanted: 6’5″ and with a visible tattoo with “Vic.” United States v. Snard, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145132 (E.D.Pa. Sept. 29, 2016).*

Defendant’s stop was with reasonable suspicion for speeding and loud music, so summary judgment was proper. Tapley v. Chambers, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 18813 (7th Cir. Oct. 19, 2016).*

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