Defendant corporation’s voluntary disclosure of a computer hard drive by a consent search which it permitted the government to copy was a waiver of attorney-client privilege in the hard drive. United States v. General Maritime Management (Portugal) L.D.A., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55163 (S.D. Tex. July 21, 2008).<\/p>\n
Trial court’s finding that officer’s fleeting view of an air freshener hanging on the rear view mirror was not an obstruction was factually entitled to deference. The stop was unjustified, and the trial court’s suppression order is affirmed. People v. Johnson<\/a>, 384 Ill. App. 3d 409, 893 N.E.2d 275 (4th Dist. 2008).*<\/p>\n During traffic stop, officer told defendant “Okay. Then we’re done,” and walked away from the side of the car. Ten seconds later he asked if he could ask some more questions, and defendant assented. Defendant told the officer she had drugs in her purse and consented to a search. Kunselman v. State<\/a>, 2008 WY 85, 188 P.3d 567 (2008). (Comment:<\/em> Once again, a court concludes the defendant understood that a stop had ended and did not restart when the officer asked questions. What person really understands they are free to drive off?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" b2evALnk.b2WPAutP Continue reading