Defendant\u2019s traffic stop was reasonable to begin with, and the fact it took 50 minutes before the dog alert was justified under all the circumstances, including getting a Spanish speaking officer to the scene. United States v. Hernandez, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149587 (W.D.Tex. Aug. 10, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant\u2019s admissions of the contents of the car justified its search under the automobile exception. United States v. Pemberton, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150079 (D.Mass. Aug. 10, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was clearly established that the gratuitous beating of a pretrial detainee was unreasonable. It\u2019s under the due process clause for sure, but SCOTUS has not clarified whether the Fourth Amendment applies too. Jacobs v. Cumberland Cty.<\/a>, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 23675 (3d Cir. Aug. 10, 2021).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n There was reasonable suspicion defendant\u2019s cell phone contained evidence of a crime, so its seizure was reasonable. United States v. McGill<\/a>, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 23732 (7th Cir. Aug. 10, 2021).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Defendant\u2019s traffic stop was reasonable to begin with, and the fact it took 50 minutes before the dog alert was justified under all the circumstances, including getting a Spanish speaking officer to the scene. United States v. Hernandez, 2021 U.S. … Continue reading