Daily Archives: March 26, 2022

WI: After suppression of blood BAC test in hospital, SDT for hospital’s own test reasonable and independent

“After crashing his car, Daniel Van Linn was taken to the hospital, where two blood tests were performed: the first one by the hospital for diagnostic and treatment purposes; a later one at the direction of a sheriff’s deputy for … Continue reading

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W.D.Tex.: A dog sniff on federal property was reasonable; MMJ not an issue

“Defendant argues that given the evolving laws regarding marijuana (and other cannabinoid products or derivatives), dog sniffs are increasingly becoming unreliable and therefore violative of the Fourth Amendment because dog sniffs cannot discriminate between contraband and marijuana that is legally … Continue reading

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CA6: Officer’s opening car door was reasonable when semi-conscious driver couldn’t be roused

“The officers’ conduct up to and including Officer Mino’s decision to open the car’s passenger-side door fits within their role as community caretakers. As Mino testified at the suppression hearing, Mino believed that he and Anderson were responding to a … Continue reading

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HI: Announcement not required for SW execution on open tent

Officers had a search warrant for a tent in a homeless encampment. Announcement before entry wasn’t required where the tent was not shut. State v. Keanaaina, 2022 Haw. LEXIS 44 (Mar. 22, 2022). Officers encountered defendant’s car double parked on … Continue reading

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Denver7: Federal jury awards $14 million to protesters injured in 2020 demonstrations in Denver

Denver7: Federal jury awards $14 million to protesters injured in 2020 demonstrations in Denver (“Jury finds First, Fourth amendment violations of protesters by police”)

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