Daily Archives: October 23, 2023

CA6: 911 calls about dangerous situation satisfied Navarette

The information from 911 callers was detailed and explained a dangerous situation, and reasonable suspicion existed under Navarette. United States v. Duplessis, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 27980 (6th Cir. Oct. 19, 2023).* “Here, Jordan asked whether Hammond would mind if … Continue reading

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C.D.Cal.: That state arrest warrant was unsigned is not a 4A violation

A violation of state law on arrest warrant papers doesn’t per se make a Fourth Amendment violation. “There is no Fourth Amendment requirement that a state criminal complaint for an arrest warrant be signed, or even that the warrant itself … Continue reading

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IL: In this forfeiture seizure, the car could not be inventoried; contents were to be returned to the owner

Officers attempted a stop of a vehicle potentially involved in an earlier occurrence. Instead of stopping, the driver fled from the stop in the car. Instead of pursuing, officers had the LPN and went to where it was registered, and … Continue reading

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Bitcoin.com: Report Exposes Warrantless Cash Searches at Atlanta Airport

Bitcoin.com: Report Exposes Warrantless Cash Searches at Atlanta Airport by Jamie Redman (“In a startling investigation report, Atlanta News First uncovered the concerning practices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force officers. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, DEA … Continue reading

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