Daily Archives: September 30, 2023

D.Minn.: Failure to show nexus still saved by GFE because there’s always an inference

The affidavit for warrant here completely failed to link defendant’s residence to drugs. One fact was that he left there, met up with a confederate, and went to a drug deal. That wasn’t enough. Still, the good faith exception saves … Continue reading

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D.Ariz.: No RS for stop, but def fled when tried to be pulled over and that was

Taking the government’s six proffered circumstances which they claim add up to reasonable suspicion, the court finds them lacking on the totality. But, as defendant was being pulled over, he fled, and that made reasonable suspicion. United State v. Shelton, … Continue reading

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NBC News: Marion, Kansas, police chief suspended following series of raids

NBC News: Marion, Kansas, police chief suspended following series of raids (“The Marion, Kansas, police chief was suspended this week following a series of raids that included the office of a local newspaper and the home of the city’s vice … Continue reading

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OH9: No justification needed for police to run an LPN number

No justification needed for police to run a LPN number. State v. Carter, 2023-Ohio-3452, 2023 Ohio App. LEXIS 3360 (9th Dist. Sept. 27, 2023). The court takes the government at its word that the search warrant defendant seeks doesn’t exist, … Continue reading

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Queens Co.: SW affidavit based on Snapchat posts that were not or cannot be dated was stale

A search warrant affidavit based on Snapchat posts that were not or cannot be dated was stale. People v. Mendoza, 2023 NY Slip Op 23291, 2023 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 5696 (Queens Co. Aug. 27, 2023):

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