Pierner-Lytge v. Hobbs, 2023 WL 2180962 (7th Cir. 2023) Amanda Pierner-Lytge strapped on a rifle, fixed the bayonet on the end of the rifle, put pepper spray on her belt, added a handgun and pairs of handcuffs, and set out for a park near the local elementary school,...
Court: “The rangers easily cleared the reasonable suspicion hurdle”
What steps could be taken to mitigate a third mistaken-identity arrest?
The officer testified, sharing several criminal explanations of why a license plate may not correspond with the vehicle to which it is affixed
The officer did not have probable cause to arrest him
Officers drafting affidavits for search warrants should endeavor to specify all areas to be searched
The court concluded it was a single act of negligence that caused Zahn’s recalled warrant to remain in the file
“Reasonableness—rather than efficiency—is the touchstone of the Fourth Amendment.”
If you’ve never written an affidavit for a search warrant, now is the time to learn
A traffic stop by the numbers and good reporting and testimony spelled a conviction
The court of appeals agreed John held no legitimate expectation of privacy
Court: “The police could have avoided this outcome by taking a small but necessary step”
