No case says that officers can\u2019t rely on defendant\u2019s own statement when relying on it as probable cause. They don\u2019t have to prove it up. United States v. Alexander, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185275 (N.D. Ohio Sep. 22, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSales’ argument [on lack of probable cause] rests on the proposition that the informants cited in the warrant application were not shown to be credible or corroborated by other sources. The informants’ credibility or reliability was not alleged in the warrant application. However, there is no need to demonstrate reliability of an informant based on prior dealings if the information provided is specific, learned through personal observation, and has been corroborated through other sources. \u2026 In this case, the warrant affidavit shows the informants’ information was based on personal observation (either explicit or implicit), fresh, detailed, and, to the extent possible, corroborated by police investigation and surveillance. \u2026\u201d State v. Sales, 2025 Mo. App. LEXIS 625 (Sep. 22, 2025).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff had no reasonable expectation of privacy in sounds coming from his apartment that somebody could record with a cell phone and then complain about him. Ogidi-Ghigbaje v. Riseboro Hous., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186979 (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 22, 2025).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No case says that officers can\u2019t rely on defendant\u2019s own statement when relying on it as probable cause. They don\u2019t have to prove it up. United States v. Alexander, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185275 (N.D. Ohio Sep. 22, 2025). \u201cSales’ … Continue reading