There was probable cause for search of an Uber for drugs based on police surveillance. Defendant\u2019s mention of supposed gaps in surveillance don\u2019t mitigate the probable cause. \u201cTheir lack of an airtight case against the defendant, at the time of the search, does not bar a finding of probable cause.\u201d United States v. Gagot, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73881 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defense counsel was not ineffective for not challenging a search warrant that clearly would have failed on the merits. Vice v. Sec’y, Dep’t of Corr., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72196 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 2, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government sought a DNA warrant to compare defendant to firearms, and there was probable cause connecting him to the firearm police were looking for. The firearm warrant never mentioned his DNA so there\u2019s an independent source. United States v. Watson, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 9597 (7th Cir. Apr. 2, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There was probable cause for search of an Uber for drugs based on police surveillance. Defendant\u2019s mention of supposed gaps in surveillance don\u2019t mitigate the probable cause. \u201cTheir lack of an airtight case against the defendant, at the time of … Continue reading