Daily Archives: November 10, 2018

D.Ariz.: Raising a search issue 5 months after conviction is a little too late

Defendant’s suppression argument five months after conviction is too late. Besides, it doesn’t allege anything of substance anyway. United States v. Alahmedalabdaloklah, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189719 (D. Ariz. Nov. 6, 2018).* Defendant’s search claim is denied without even telling … Continue reading

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CA8: Means and opportunity to commit bank robbery and carjacking in flight was PC

Defendant’s means and opportunity to commit this bank robbery and carjacking in flight was probable cause. Video showing him at a motel was nexus to his room. United States v. Evans, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 31326 (8th Cir. Nov. 6, … Continue reading

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CA6: Marital privilege doesn’t apply to a recorded jail call

Marital privilege doesn’t apply to jail telephone calls defendant knew would be recorded because of the lack of a confidential communication. United States v. Ayala, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 31345 (6th Cir. Nov. 6, 2018). The Pennsylvania Wiretap Act is … Continue reading

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CA7: Using several garage door openers in def’s vehicle to locate his stash house was a reasonable search

Defendant’s vehicle was stopped and several garage door openers were found. Using them to try to find defendant’s stash house was a search and it was reasonable, although close to the edge. United States v. Correa, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS … Continue reading

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WaPo: Lawsuit targets Greyhound over warrantless stopping of buses by border agents

WaPo: Lawsuit targets Greyhound over warrantless stopping of buses by border agents by Spencer S. Hsu Lawyers for a California woman asked a state judge Thursday to order Greyhound Lines to stop allowing federal immigration agents to board its buses … Continue reading

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