Daily Archives: June 13, 2020

NY4: Failure to complete inventory report of the search doesn’t void search

“Contrary to defendant’s contention, even assuming, arguendo, that the police officers failed to comply with the inventory provisions of CPL 690.50(5), we conclude that noncompliance with that subdivision ‘does not undermine the validity of the search warrant or the search’” … Continue reading

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NY4: Fire started during police standoff was exigency

Starting a fire during a police standoff is an exigent circumstance permitting a police entry after the fire was put out. “The entry and search occurred immediately after firefighters extinguished the fire that defendant had set during a standoff with … Continue reading

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AZ: Cell phones “property” subject to probation searches

“Cell phones provide access to an immense array of private information, much of which is stored in the Cloud or on sites controlled by third parties. As such, the United States Supreme Court concluded in Riley v. California that people … Continue reading

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Reason: Criminal Justice Divides the ‘Conservative’ Judiciary

Reason: Criminal Justice Divides the ‘Conservative’ Judiciary by Damon Root (“Pundits often speak of the judiciary in terms of liberal or conservative judges issuing liberal or conservative opinions. The reality is far more complicated.”)

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D.Ariz.: Alleged Brady material found two years after SW wouldn’t change SW outcome

Alleged Brady material found two years after the search warrant in this case would not have changed the outcome of the search issue. United States v. Vandyck, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101842 (D. Ariz. June 10, 2020). The officer was … Continue reading

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