Daily Archives: May 27, 2020

M.D.Tenn.: Failure to corroborate everything, even the easy to corroborate, isn’t reckless under Franks

Defendant did not make a substantial preliminary showing that there was a reckless material statement in support of the search warrant. Moreover, “Defendant provides no authority to support his position that an officer’s failure to corroborate a fact that ‘could … Continue reading

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E.D.Ky.: It was reasonable for officers to open a car door when the driver was parked and unresponsive

Defendant’s car was parked on a Waffle House parking lot from 2-5 am with the headlights on, and it was reasonable for officers to check on the car. Inside was defendant who didn’t respond to them, and it was reasonable … Continue reading

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D.Me.: Order of protection between occupants of car is RS

When the officer discovers an order of protection between two people in a car, there is reasonable suspicion to investigate further. United States v. Williams, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91549 (D. Me. May 26, 2020). The police reasonably believed the … Continue reading

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NYT: House to Vote on Limiting FBI Power to Collect Americans’ Internet Data NYTimes: House to Vote on Limiting F.B.I. Power to Collect Americans’ Internet Data by Charlie Savage (“Lawmakers compromised on an ambiguously worded amendment that narrows a failed … Continue reading

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FL1: Retaining lawfully obtained DNA in CODIS isn’t a separate search subject to 4A

“The retention of a lawfully obtained DNA record on CODIS for future use does not constitute a separate search or implicate the Fourth Amendment.” Porter v. State, 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 7218 (Fla. 1st DCA May 26, 2020). Defendant was … Continue reading

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