Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect being arrested for H&S 11350-Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine). LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident occurred along the north curb line of Orange Grove Boulevard east of El Molino Avenue. EVIDENCE: Item Description 1) Cocaine found in a one dollar bill. Weighing 0.38 gross grams. 2) One-dollar bill containing cocaine. INVESTIGATION: On 05-21-16, at 2329 hours, I was working uniformed patrol with Officer Harrell #3441. We were…

PVD because the officer was in a place where he had a right to be and saw accessible property that was recognized as the candelabra. The Supreme Court has held that even if there is no warrant, obtaining evidence is always reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, if (1) the police entrance to the place to be searched is valid and (2) the PVD prong test is satisfied: if an officer is in a place where he has a right to be and sees accessible property that is recognized as contraband, an officer may…

In summary, on 04/18/16 at 1955 hours, Ofc. E. Lara #244, Ofc. P. Koc #245, J. Alvarez #295, and I were dispatched to 5147 W Roosevelt Rd. in regards to two (2) subjects sleeping inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, I observed a male and female subject sleeping inside a vehicle with the front windows rolled down (05' Chevy IL Z729164) parked next to the gas pump. Two (2) photos were taken of the sleeping subjects and later placed into inventory. I observed the vehicle to be shifted in drive with…

On the Thursday 01/19/2017 at 1016 hours, I Officer Chengpor Yang from Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center (LECJEC) 9110 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 responded to a call of a robbery report that took place at LECJEC 9110 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 in the parking lot. Dale Patrick Burns (date of birth: 09/09/1966) parked his black pick-up truck in the parking lot located in the right side of the building (looking at the front entrance doors of the building)…

of his Fourth Amendment rights. The search of Cyrus’ cellphone by the school was not a violation of his Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful search and seizure.…

intolerance for law enforcement. This case has undoubtedly served its purpose in justifying and declaring our fourth amendment rights. Yet, it neglects to address the meditated acts of prejudice that haunt and degrade our justice system. With the issues involving police profiling and an increase in the marginalization of our country, we must exercise an even distribution of Fourth amendment rights to our citizens and further train our law enforcement officials to live by the objective…

searches and seizures that do not violate the Fourth Amendment and individuals that have had their rights violated. This legal rule first made its appearance during the U.S. Supreme court case Weeks v. United States (1914). Freemont Weeks was arrested under suspicion of using the U.S. mail to transmit lottery tickets. The purpose for this rule can be looked at like a way for law enforcements to conduct searches and seizures that do not violate the Fourth Amendment and individuals that have had…

Officer Nighthorse acted in this case just as any officer should have. When he received the call to the Qwiki Mart, he rushed over and received descriptions of the burglar from both the victim and the clerk. After finding Jesse Caufield, a teen who matched the description of the robber, he also discovered the victim’s wallet and a wet Blazers hat in Jesse’s possession. These two pieces of evidence further suggested Jesse Caufield as the thief. The officer did his job by handcuffing the teen.…

evidence that a student is breaking the rules set by the school, or has substances or weapons not allowed by the school. Over the years, administrators and teachers have been given more freedom to search student belonging without violating their 4th Amendment rights. The reason behind these searches is to protect the safety of others including the person we are searching. In this scenario, the decision of the teacher to search belongings would not be enough of a probable cause, unless the…

the right to some kind of privacy to a certain extinct. The Fourth Amendment states that, "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. The Fourth Amendment also protects the people from unreasonable searches and…