There was probable cause to enter and a fair probability the devices contained evidence
Exigent Circumstances Saves Evidence of Child Sexual Exploitation
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Category: Search and Seizure
Reasonable Suspicion and the Crossbow
The fact that Coleman’s suspicious behavior was on school grounds “would immediately heighten a reasonable officer’s concern”
No Liability for Seizing Weapons of Man Taken for Mental Evaluation
The appellate court held a reasonable jury could find it was “standard procedure” for the officers to temporarily seize Torcivia’s guns
No Qualified Immunity for Arrest of Citizen Journalist Asking Questions
The lesson of this case reminds me of an old maxim from Verbal Judo, “If it feels good, it’s no good.”
K-9 Entrances Lead to Suppressed Evidence in Stinker State
Pay attention, but don’t sound the alarm
Paint By the Numbers in Traffic Stops
Consider what could have happened had the traffic stop unfolded with a slight variation
A Vehicle Containment Is a Seizure, Probably an Arrest
In this case, the court assumed a vehicle containment constituted an arrest.
Chicken Scratch Citation Is Just Fine
There is no showing in any event that using a computer would have produced the warning within 37 seconds
Once Again, “Talk Nice” Carries Legal Weight
Reasonable suspicion analysis is based on the totality of the circumstances
Chalk One Up for Alison Patricia Taylor!
Taylor sued, alleging the tire chalking violated her Fourth Amendment rights
Drug Dog Sniff of Storage Unit Wasn’t a Search
The search warrant was properly issued for the storage unit
Even if Demanding Identification Wasn’t Justified, Officers Protected from Suit
Even if the officers misapplied state law, they still would have been entitled to qualified immunity