Daily Archives: May 29, 2024

MT: Nervousness and failure to immediately produce DL not RS

There was no reasonable suspicion to extend defendant’s traffic stop by tribal police based on nervousness. “It is not uncommon for individuals to appear nervous when confronted by law enforcement, especially when considering Panasuk’s prior interactions with law enforcement, the … Continue reading

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Cal.1: GFE applied to probation search term

The good faith exception applied to defendant’s probation search. The officer checked and reasonably concluded that defendant was still on searchable probation at the time. People v. Pritchett, 2024 Cal. App. LEXIS 348 (1st Dist. May 8, 2024), certified for … Continue reading

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Three on exigency

The emergency aid exception permitted entry into victim’s home. She hadn’t been seen all day and her child was unaccounted for. This entry was objectively reasonable, and the police were not required to use alternate means to seek to find … Continue reading

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