E.D.Cal.: SW for single family dwelling valid even if there’s a renter living inside

A search warrant for what’s ostensibly a single family dwelling is sufficient to search the entire building, despite the fact that it turned out that there was a renter in one room. The good faith exception applies, too. United States v. Garnes, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116491 (E.D. Cal. June 22, 2021) (following United States v. Ayers, 924 F.2d 1468 (9th Cir. 1991)).

Defendant’s statement outside his house after his arrest on a waiver of Miranda was admissible, and, even if not, it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt based on overwhelming evidence of guilt. United States v. Jackson, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 18532 (9th Cir. June 22, 2021).*

“The Fourth Amendment did not prohibit the [prison] library coordinator’s scrutiny of the documents that Matthews wished to print or copy so that she could ensure that those documents conformed to library rules” under Hudson v. Palmer. Matthews v. Hascall, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 18527 (9th Cir. June 22, 2021).*

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