Fourth Amendment Essay

In Riley v. California, Riley moved to suppress all evidence against him because evidence was obtained in a warrantless search, violating the Fourth Amendment. However, the trial court rejected his argument and the California Supreme Court also denied his petition for review. Since Peel’s case had a subpoena, it is comparable to this case where the defendant failed to suppress evidence against him…

entered Chungs home without a search warrant. Once officers entered the home, they found an injured dog in the patio and another dead dog in the freezer. Chung believes all evidence found by the officers should be suppressed after they violated his fourth…

The defense can argue that the accused clearly refused to the search when the officers asked permission to search, stating that his client’s wife could not waive her husband Fourth Amendment rights after he had already exercise it. The defense could argue that United States v. Matlock has no bearing on the case, because it stands to reason that his client clearly objected to the search. The defense could rebuttal with the case of…

The policy that the New York Police Department has is questionable, with the information that given in the article. The article states, "The stop-and-frisk policy -- in which police stop, question and frisk people they deem suspicious, even if they've committed no crime -- has been one of the most controversial policing techniques in recent time, fueled by clashes between civil rights and civil liberties groups challenging the practice as racist and illegal" (Boyette & Martinez, 2013, p.1). I do…

within the first 10 amendments of the constitution known as the Bill of Rights. Although Due Process of Law are guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. The amendments that focus on the Due Process of Law are the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments which both state that an individual is guaranteed that no person shall "be deprived in the pursuit of life, liberty or property without due process of law". Let's look at the individual amendments. The Fourth Amendment protects…

Piscataway high school in New Jersey Teen girl who was smoking on the school property and the Vice Principal found out she was and she got into more than she bargained for. This was a case was very interesting, when you may think it's the end they find more things held against her.These girl were under the age of smoking in the bathroom. The supreme court could not give out her full name because she was under age so she had to TLO, which is her initials. There were these two girls who were…

Service Dogs relate to the Fourth Amendment it’s not always something people might want to talk about or learn about. My objective or purpose for this research paper is to inform the readers of the 4th Amendment, to educate those on Police Service Dogs and how they work, and to show how they both work together. Throw out this paper it will cover History, interview with Chief Paul Curtis on finding the right dogs, how they work with the fourth amendment, Viewing the Fourth Amendment and Police…

Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the 7-2 majority. The Court held that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review cases from state courts that deal primarily with federal law. The Court also held that the Fourth Amendment was designed to protect against intrusions into a home or onto private property, or the conduct of police officers. The exclusionary rule therefore does not apply to the conduct of judicial officers. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote a concurring…

consent? The Fourth Amendment pertains to the safety and privacy of people and their property. In some court cases, the fourth amendment does not provide enough and specified protection for people. If The Right to Know Act is passed, it would provide additional protection towards people and their rights.This bill would require police officers to identify themselves by providing their names and rank before searching a member of the public. Although people’s rights are protected under the fourth…

Case Summary: On October 17th, 1967 Charles Katz filed a petition against the state for the violation of Fourth Amendments “Right to Privacy” by FBI. Charles Katz was using a payphone to communicate his betting wages from LA to Miami and Boston, which was against the federal law (18 U.S.C 1084). Unknown to his knowledge, FBI had planted an electronic eavesdropping device outside the phone booth and recorded everything that was part of the conversation from his side. He was later arrested, and…