E.D.Mich.: Independent source, consent, lack of standing, and inevitable discovery overcame Jones violation

The government’s warrantless use of GPS on vehicles in violation of Jones does not lead to suppression. On the vehicle search, there was consent of the operator and no standing of the others. “Neither of these Defendants has presented evidence showing either an ownership or contractual interest in any of these vehicles or exclusivity of use such that would give rise to a legitimate expectation of privacy.” On a dwelling search, the evidence showed that a search warrant would have issued anyway under the independent source doctrine when the GPS information was removed from the warrant. On another vehicle search, there was independent probable cause for its search apart from the GPS monitoring. United States v. Luna-Santillanes, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40532 (E.D. Mich. March 26, 2012).