Defendant was on the carport of a house, and he was mistaken for a wanted person. It was not unconstitutional for officers to tell him to put his hands on his head for safety reasons. Officers came in and he fled. See Hodari D. He didn\u2019t have a reasonable expectation of privacy in another\u2019s carport that was visible from the street. United States v. Ferguson, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95075 (W.D. La. June 6, 2019).*<\/p>\n
Defendant\u2019s consent was mere acquiescence to a claim of authority. It\u2019s on video, and the video doesn\u2019t show the consent. Defendant\u2019s admission he had a blunt in the car was probable cause and allows a full search of the car. United States v. Byrd, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94970 (M.D. Pa. June 6, 2019).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defendant was on the carport of a house, and he was mistaken for a wanted person. It was not unconstitutional for officers to tell him to put his hands on his head for safety reasons. Officers came in and he … Continue reading