Fourth Amendment Essay

On Monday 11/27/17 at 1258 hours I was dispatched to a recovery of a stolen trailer at Uhaul located at 917 Auburn Way S in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA. Dispatch advised the reporting person, Brittney Clark, who is a Uhaul employee, stated stolen trailer had been returned the location at the above address. Dispatch sent me the WACIC/NCIC returns which showed the trailer, which was a an aluminum flatbed/vehicle trailer KS/UD052, was stolen from a Uhaul in Kent on 11/15/17 reference case…

To begin, the government should not be permitted to use surveillance on its citizens because it violates the constitution. According to a series of secret court orders issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, “the NSA effectively granted itself unrestricted access to every American’s complete phone and Internet records, all without any independent oversight.” This means that American citizens are being violated of their right to freedom of speech guaranteed by the constitution.…

Goncalves-Peña writes about how courts have responded to variety of political asylum cases relating to gang threats in Central America. Specifically, she looks at how courts have interpreted the meanings and boundaries of political asylum. The article is analytical and references refugee law to define refugee and accounts of asylum. The article also looks at court cases, including INS v. Elias, Desir v. Ilchert, Zayas-Marini v. INS, and Osorio v. INS. The author explains that state policies…

On October 1, 2017 at approximately 1859 hours, I observed a black 2000 BMW four door sedan traveling east on Pine Hill RD approaching Leo Kidd Ave in Port Richey, FL. I observed the vehicle to not have an attached tag. I maneuvered my unmarked agency issued patrol vehicle (116) behind the BMW and initiated my emergency equipment to conduct a lawful traffic stop. I made contact with the driver of the BMW, who was identified by his Florida driver’s license as James Thomas Cave. James advised…

In New Jersey v. T.L.O., a teacher's report of a student smoking in the bathroom justified a search of the student's purse. Since this landmark decision, several cases have debated what constitutes reasonable suspicion: Four students huddled together, one with money in his hand and another with his hand in his pocket, does not provide reasonable suspicion (A.S. v. State of Florida, 1997). An anonymous phone call advising an administrator that a student will be bringing drugs to school, coupled…

Nicholas Vincent watch over the entrance and lobby area of the dorm. Adrian Prather has reached the second floor and has smelled marijuana on the south side of the fourth floor. At 12:00 am of Saturday October 22, 2016, Adrian Prather has called Nicholas Vincent to ask to come to help investigate which room may be smoked out on the end of the fourth floor hallway. Adrian Prather and Nicholas Vincent both sniffed room 401 and notice that this room strongly stood out in smell of marijuana. At…

On Tuesday, 09/13/2016, at approximately 1009 hours, I, Deputy Stacy Stark #1815 was dispatched to handle a telephone report of a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred at 15A Canary Rd. Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois 62903. The victim was Rahaf Sallouha (F/W, DOB: 07/16/1975). I called Sallouha via telephone. She stated her handbag was stolen from within her vehicle. Sallouha drove a black 2010 Honda Odyssey van bearing Illinois registration L142489. The handbag was lying between…

On Saturday, July 8, 2017, at approximately 1:24 AM, partner Officer Griffin (#3135) and I were on uniformed patrol in a marked police vehicle (Unit #21) as 3A21. Officer Griffin was the driver, and I was the front passenger. We were monitoring the police radio and responded to a call regarding a woman screaming that she had been shot at 104 W. Peoria St. We responded “Code-3” with emergency lights and sirens. Upon our arrival, we were flagged down by a citizen who was standing by with the…

The doctrine of caveat emptor imposes no duty to the vendor to disclose any information concerning the property conditions. This doctrine requires that buyers bear the burden of examining and finding the defects in the title and in the condition of the property. In the case Johnson v. Davis, 449 So. 2d 344 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), decision approved, 480 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1985), the court stated that where the seller of a house knows the house has serious defects and fails to disclose the defects to…

I initiated a traffic stop on the listed vehicle for an improper light violation. On my initial approach I made contact with driver and only occupant, Christopher Myhand. While in contact with Myhand, I observed a small plastic bag, containing a white, compressed powdery substance, in the center compartment below the radio. I asked Myhand what was in that bag. After that, he pulled another bag from the compartment that contained assorted candy and stated, "Its just candy." At that point I walked…