Daily Archives: December 17, 2022

SCOTUS orders SG response to pole camera cert. petition

Moore v. United States, 22-481 from SCOTUSBlog.Issue: Whether long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home and curtilage is a Fourth Amendment search. The Solicitor General waived response Dec. 9. On Dec. 15, the government was … Continue reading

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D.Nev.: Flight not RS, but in a high crime area it more likely is

Flight alone is not reasonable suspicion. Flight in a high crime area is more likely to be. United States v. Holmes, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225855 (D. Nev. Dec. 14, 2022). “Determining the appellant’s identity was necessary to permit the … Continue reading

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CA4: When officer asked to pat him down, def raised his arms, and that’s consent

When the officer asked to pat him down, defendant raised his arms. That was consent. There was also reasonable suspicion. United States v. Pentecost, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 34656 (4th Cir. Dec. 15, 2022).* “[I]n-home interviews are presumptively non-custodial.” United … Continue reading

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WaPo: Police thought his cash was suspicious. So they took it. And won’t give it back.

WaPo: Police thought his cash was suspicious. So they took it. And won’t give it back. by George F. Will:

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