Search and Seizure Bulletin January-December 2008: Vol 45 Index

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ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION
At direction of prosecutor, officer inspects landowner’s property,
resulting in his incarceration, Jacob (6th Cir.), - . Aug
2008 Annual Index ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH
Regulatory officer searches truck after failing to recognize
truck company name, Delgado (9th Cir.), .............
AFFIDAVIT
Affidavit describes three apartments on s¢ cond floor as
being one apartment, Johnson (1 1th Cir.
Suspect claims allegedly illegal seizure of marijuana negates
warrant affidavit, Free (11th Cir.), ....
BORDER SEARCH
Based on database information, border officers search
cruise ship passenger’s cabin, Whitted (3d Cir
CONSENT
During traffic stop, officer continues to ask questions
until suspect gives consent to search, Sierra (Sth Cis
Suspect argues consent to search did not include CD
case and fast-food bag, Caldwell (6th Cir.),
Suspect claims detention in back of squad car made
consent to search unlawful, Gonzalez (11th Cir
Suspect claims he only consented to search of bedroom,
not suite, Jones (1st Cir.),
Suspect gives consent without officer telling him what he is
looking for, Gordon (11th Cir.),
Suspect has alcohol on breath, is engaged i1
searching sheriff’s department, Fletcher (6th
Suspect’s wife gives consent to search after |
and taken to the police station, Henderson
TENTION
Officers detain suspect who appears to be hiding contraband,
see gun in plain view in car, Pearce (6th Cir
Officers search car occupant on public street, after
discovering drugs, Holyfield (3d Cir
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WEST stop and drug dog alert, Montes (10th Cir.),
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EXIGENCY Informant
During arrest of son, parents rush forward Beasley (MN),
to help him, Bradford (10th Cir.), ............ ne 2 McCaddon (KS),
Officers hear gun and rattling window blinds, RAINING sticscassisisietsheclabniiiadaiieisateneiencoialin Apr.
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Woman calls 911 and claims that husband held a NE I tines stneunleinintiniesinnmininasicnedemia May
gun to her head, Schaffer (4th Cir.), ....... Aug. ....... 5 Patdown
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES Thompson (PA),
Plain view
Armed bank robber flees home when police arrive
with arrest warrant, Johnson (11th Cir.), Nov. ....... Fischer (FL),
Probable cause
Couple show up in motel lobby covered in blood,
McNeill (3d Cir.), II, fii iictciitinginginilnieninsiiasl Aug.
Fitzgerald (KS),
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INFORMANT SEARCH
Store owner calls 911 to report man with gun in the Dispatch receives call from “hysterical male,
store, Saddler (7th Cir.), Snipe (9th Cir.), iceiensiniacdiicnes CU
PATDOWN Police search hotel room after Suspect evict¢ d from
it, Dallion Lavell Banks (10th Cir .. Mar
Suspected drug courier refuses to get out of car,
struggles, Thomas (7th Cir.), SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST
PLAIN VIEW Officers obtain consent to search apartment after
arresting suspect for vaguely suspicious actions,
Officer sees gun through car window, Bynum (8th
Valentine (2d Cir.), ............2+. seseee SEP
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PROBABLE CAUSI
Police search suspect’s home for unlawful gun
During search, police see plastic gun case, Banks
collection, Anton (11th Cir), .... See
Lo en . Feb.
Search for methamphetamine-lab evidence leads
Officer sees suspect hide plastic bag in his pants,
to discovery of child pornography on suspect's
Carr (11th Cir.),
computer, Welch (10th ¢
Officers make guess regarding girls’ ages, fail to
Suspect claims search warrant lacked valid
show pornographic pictures to magistrate,
Pena (9th Cir.), strategy, Cartier (8th Cir
Officer stops known drug suspect, smells marijuana, Troopers fail to note that resider
Franklin (7th Cir.), dwelling, Brooks (4th Cu
Police know drug suspect’s license is expired, search Warrant affidavit tails to mention wire wort
the vehicle she’s driving, Engler (8th Cir.), June controlled buy, Henry (6th Cir.), Di
Warrant application takes into account the SEIZURI
observations of apartment employees
Oft-duty officer fears job security
in its probable cause analysis, Garcia-Zambrano
does not submit to breathalyzer,
(10th Cir.),
Pennington (6th Cir
PROBATION SEARCH
Police receive report requesting h )
Suspect’s wife found in violation of probation, suicidal woman, Ziegler (6th Cir
search of their residence uncovers drugs,
STRIP SEARCH
Eh a) Aug
P,o li1 cy requires strip search 1 and visual ] inspectior
ASONABLE SUSPICION
of every person entering jail’s g‘ eneral popul mon
Confidential informant tells police suspect has drugs Barrett (11th Cir.), . ; scoot CS
and weapons, Stachowiak (8th Cir.), ...... May ....... 2
TRAFFIC STOP
Police officer follows car, is unable to make out
temporary license plate expiration date, Simpson Suspect claims police engaged in racial profiling,
(6th Cir.), ae ef ® 2 eee Apr
Police receive report of couple fighting VEHICLE SEARCH
in parking lot, see couple in parked car,
Border officers search vehicle by slipping
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probe into dashboard, Cervantez-Valerio
Police stop car without headlights, discover drugs
Sth Cir.),
and gun, F- lemming (3, d Cir.),
Suspect frisked because he matches description of WARRANT
earlier trespasser, Hughes (8th Cir.), ........ Apr. Child porn suspect argues that judge didn’t sec
Suspect seen drinking from beer bottle in public, actual pictures, didn’t know what suspect saw on
Tyler (7th Cir.), websites, Mover (9th Cir.),
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Officers afraid of surveillance bust conduct WARRANTLESS SEARCH
protective sweep of residence, During protective sweep, officers open
Hobbs (7th Cir.),
entertainment center and blue travel bag,
Suspect claims contraband was never actually seen
PREIS cicnistinciniciatiniinbitnniaiinmatnibies May
at his house, Montegomery (8th Cir.), ..... July
During traffic stop, suspect calls cousin in
Suspect claims misstatement about child
neighboring duplex unit, Moses (4th Cir.), Oct.
pornography invalidated search warrant for
computer, Hansel (8th Cir.), Officers look in car for cocaine shipment reported to
be in house, Smith (6th Cir.), ...............002. Feb.
Suspect claims warrant too defective to be followed,
I GEG ABA, |c etccrntticesnssetccieionsives Mar. Officers see vehicle with fake tags,
Warrant allows search of “premises”; West (8th Cir.),
officer stops car and searches suspect’s Police search evicted suspect’s former residence,
person, Young (10th Cir.), ..........seesesees _ apes 2
Bolden (8th ¢ Tita aevabssnssiandscsesmssdsacnsesmond tC —_— 2
Warrant based on controlled cocaine buys
WIRETAP
executed 10 days after issuance,
I II TAI II cnteenitepinnceiensintsinveivewmnnnsi Sept. Government affidavit explains that other
Woman opens door to apartment, gestures that investigative methods unlikely to be effective,
suspect is inside, Porter (3d Cir.), Zapata (10th Cir.),
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