Daily Archives: April 11, 2019

N.D.Cal.: Stop for temporary tag was unreasonable because there was no suggestion this one was bogus

Defendant was stopped because of a temporary tag, and the officer had seen bogus temporary tags before. As he approached the car on foot after the stop, it was apparent that the tag was valid. There was no basis for … Continue reading

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CA11: Use of def’s nickname was PC where officer could connect it to def

The use of defendant’s nickname by the CI was sufficient when the officers could equate that with defendant, and Wong Sun is distinguished where the officers couldn’t. Entry for a protective sweep before the search warrant was issued didn’t violate … Continue reading

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IN: Automobile exception search of locked safe in car was reasonable

A warrantless automobile exception search of a locked safe in a car was reasonable under the state constitution. It didn’t intrude on the defendant’s normal activities. Washburn v. State, 2019 Ind. App. LEXIS 149 (Apr. 8, 2019):

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