Daily Archives: March 15, 2021

M.D.Tenn.: Def failed to show parole search was unreasonble

This parole search wasn’t shown to be unreasonable. “As discussed in the above cited case law, there is a significant government interest in combating recidivism and thwarting illegal drug activity by parolees. Defendant has failed to point to any direct … Continue reading

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D.Idaho: Traffic stop was admitted pretextual but it was based on RS of a drug offense and otherwise objectively reasonable

Defendant’s traffic stop was admittedly pretextual to investigate a drug offense, and the officers had reasonable suspicion on collective knowledge to justify the stop. United States v. Tuschoff, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47130 (D. Idaho Mar. 10, 2021). The CI … Continue reading

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Bloomberg Law: Surveillance Camera Hack Raises Legal Risk of Digital Device Use

Bloomberg Law: Surveillance Camera Hack Raises Legal Risk of Digital Device Use by Andrea Vittorio & Jake Holland (“A recent hack into a massive collection of security camera data from Verkada Inc. shows the cyber and privacy-related vulnerabilities of digital … Continue reading

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M.D.La.: Anonymous 911 call was corroborated enough for Navarette

The anonymous 911 call about flashing a gun at children satisfied Navarette. The officer was a mile from the place mentioned in the report and arrived shortly thereafter and saw the person the call reported. While the 911 caller could … Continue reading

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N.D.Okla.: Failure to pay arrest warrant doesn’t violate 4A

A failure to pay arrest warrant issued on probable cause doesn’t violate the Fourth Amendment because that’s only to start the process, not end it. Graff v. Aberdeen II, Inc., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46760 (N.D. Okla. Mar. 12, 2021):

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