A small plane took off from California flying to rural Pennsylvania with unusual flight plans that indicated an effort to avoid detection. It stopped for gas in various places, and the pilot\u2019s actions strongly suggested inexperience. DHS called ahead and they were waiting for the plane when it landed. The detention was with reasonable suspicion. United States v. Nichols, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137807 (E.D.Pa. Oct. 8, 2015).<\/p>\n
There was probable cause for defendant\u2019s stop for being involved in a bank robbery. One of the findings was that GPS information from defendant\u2019s phone put him near there [but there is no mention of how that information was acquired: subpoena? search warrant?]. United States v. Johnson, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137859 (W.D.Mich. Oct. 9, 2015).*<\/p>\n
DHS officers obtained a search warrant for defendant\u2019s apartment and computer for child pornography. When they got there, he was moving to another apartment in a nearby complex. They came to the new apartment and obtained consent to talk to him, seize his cell phone and his computer. United States v. Ramirez, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136386 (W.D.Tex. Oct. 6, 2015).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A small plane took off from California flying to rural Pennsylvania with unusual flight plans that indicated an effort to avoid detection. It stopped for gas in various places, and the pilot\u2019s actions strongly suggested inexperience. DHS called ahead and … Continue reading