Daily Archives: August 14, 2021

CA7: Franks issue moot by other PC

A warrant wasn’t needed to seize a cell phone, but one was to search it, and they had one. Attacking the CI’s credibility fails as an issue, Franks or otherwise, because there is other probable cause for the warrant. United … Continue reading

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CA4: Dog sniff before traffic ticket finished was reasonable

Dog sniff occurred here during the initial ordinary incidents of the traffic stop and writing a ticket so it didn’t extend the stop. United States v. Junkins, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 24174 (4th Cir. Aug. 13, 2021). Defendant’s vehicle was … Continue reading

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CA8: Taking box off FedEx conveyor belt for dog sniff didn’t deprive FedEx of custody

Moving a suspicious looking box from the FedEx conveyor belt to a back room for a dog sniff did not require reasonable suspicion nor did it deprive FedEx of custody of the box. The dog alert provided justification for a … Continue reading

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The Economist: A 38-year-old charity will be integrated into Apple’s newest operating system

The Economist: A 38-year-old charity will be integrated into Apple’s newest operating system (“The peculiar status of NCMEC, funded by the Justice department but independent of it, allows what might otherwise be an unlawful search”)

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