Fourth Amendment Essay

INTRODUCTION: This case involved the recovery of the victim’s vehicle which was located along the south curb line in front of 156 W. Claremont Street. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This recovery occurred in a residential neighborhood along the south curb line in front of 156 W. Claremont Street. LOSS: S/D/R Description Serial# S-1 White 4DR 2016 BMW 328D CA. Lic. #7TSL471 INVESTIGATION: On 12-16-16 at approximately 1204 hours, Officer Petrella #7035 and I were dispatched to 156 W…

related to Miranda v Arizona. In 1971, case Harris v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled that a statement taken before a Miranda Warning could be used in court to show a suspect was generally not truthful. (Burgan, M. pg 72). Used as a inadmissible confession as the defendant testified that he as innocent but said differently to the police. In a five to four vote, the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in Harris v New York. (Hogrogian, J. pg . 92) Another case influences by Miranda v.…

According to Cornell University Law School (n.d.), Mens Rea refers to a “state of mind indicating culpability which is required by statute as an element of a crime”. In other words, proving that the defendant is guilty beyond reasonable doubt, and, is aware of the repercussions of his/her misconduct is essential for him/her to be convicted. In the case of Maria, she was found possesing coccaine in the car that she was driving. In many cases, she could be charged with conspiracy to possess…

On 04-22-2017 at 0130 hours I pulled onto the parking lot of Huck’s and while exiting my patrol unit I could smell an odor of marijuana. There was only one other vehicle on the lot which was a white Chevrolet Sonic in the process of back out of parking space next to me. I got back in my vehicle and followed the vehicle west on Maud Street and paced the vehicle at approximately 40 MPH. I made contact with the driver of the vehicle a Tori Sutton and front seat passenger Michaela Fellows. When I…

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Goal: to write a blog post about legal problems that can occur when selling a home in Florida Total Word Count In This Document: 1039 Title: ?Trouble In Paradise: Six Legal Problems That Can Happen When Selling Your Florida Home? If you plan on selling your home in Florida, then you are about to undergo a long and complicated process that can either go very smoothly or very roughly. The best thing you can do when it comes to selling your Florida home is to be informed and prepared for any…

Ardently, Criminalist Pete Evett was collecting fiber evidence from the scene of a murder. However, the decisions that Pete Evett will make in his collection process are not the suitable methods that he should utilize to collect the evidence. As Pete enters the crime scene he notices fibers on the victim’s shirt and trousers, and he places both of these items in a plastic bag. Then, he notices fibers on a sheet near the victim and he balls the sheet up and places it in a separate bag. Finally,…

On thursday, january 29th 2016 at or about 2328 hours at the location of north 24th ave and the intersection of arthur street, which is located within the jurisdictional limits of the city of hollywood, within broward county and the state of florida, the above named defendant did unlawfully use or possess with the intent to use, drug paraphernalia, to-wit: a glass cylinder pipe to inhale suspected crack cocaine. On the above date, time, i was dispatched to 2438 cleveland street, located in…

The U.S. Supreme Court has made decisions to allow police officers to use deception during custodial interviews of suspects per case law Frazier v. Cupp, 1969 and Oregon v. Mathias on, 1977. Supportive decisions of deception has been made also in the State Court level per State v. Nightingale, 2012. Deception during investigations does not mean a case to be solved by “whatever means necessary,” as the suspects have their civil rights. However, I do believe the deception and baiting a suspect…

On Sunday 06/19/16 at 0008 hours I was dispatched to Green River Community College located at 12401 SE 320TH ST in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA for a recovery of a stolen vehicle. Dispatch advised a Kent Police Officer who is part of the Auto Theft Task Force, stated there was possible an unoccupied blue Ford pickup with an Idaho plate, but unknown what the number was. Officer T. Nunn arrived to assist me in searching the parking lot of the college and informed me that the truck was…