MA: Seizing backpack from impounded car was unreasonable where def’s grandmother was present and would have taken it

Defendant’s grandmother came to the scene of his stop where his car was being impounded. The contents of the car, here a backpack, could have just been given to the grandmother rather than seize and search it, too. Commonwealth v. Nicoleau, 90 Mass. App. Ct. 518 (Oct. 14, 2016).

Defendant challenged a search in Tennessee that helped lead to his conviction and 292 month sentence. The court finds it harmless as a matter of law on this record. United States v. De Jusus Ramirez, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 18398 (4th Cir. Oct. 12, 2016).*

Assuming plaintiff stated a Fourth Amendment claim in this case, it was filed outside the statute of limitations, and it’s barred. Mujaddid v. Wehling, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 18380 (3d Cir. Oct. 12, 2016).*