Daily Archives: December 4, 2021

D.Ariz.: Covid-19 testing is (essentially) so minimal it is not a 4A intrusion

“Nasal swab testing for COVID-19 does not create an intrusion under the skin, does not involve any genetic testing, and there is no use of the sample for law enforcement purposes. Accordingly, the Court finds that Gold is unlikely to … Continue reading

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SC: Officers obtained text messages in murder case with emergency request

The state’s obtaining CSLI here is not suppressed. Officers worked backwards from the murder victim’s cell phone and an emergency request for text messages and got them and linked them to defendant. It was inevitable that defendant’s CSLI would be … Continue reading

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D.Colo.: A shared driveway is not curtilage

A shared driveway is not curtilage. United States v. Vasquez, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 230603 (D.Colo. Dec. 2, 2021). 2254 petitioner admits that he had a full and fair opportunity to litigate his search issue and did. The fact he … Continue reading

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MO: Even if 4A IAC, no prejudice

Even if defense counsel was ineffective for not moving to suppress files found on his computer that corroborated his child rape victim, he can’t show prejudice because of other exhibits in evidence which were incontestable. The post-conviction court erred in … Continue reading

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