Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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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…

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 during…

The Case Western Reserve law review, “Insider-Trading Regulation after Salman v. United States,” focuses on whether or not a tipper can be convicted if their intentions were for personal benefit or for the purpose of exposing company's fraud. In the 1983 case, Dirks v.s SEC, the court based its decision to overturn the conviction on the fact that the tipper did not receive any personal benefit. The tipper’s motivations, in this case, were solely to expose the company’s fraud and it was argued…

The case Terry Stop is named for is "Terry v. Ohio". Terry v. Ohio was about a detective named McFadden who noticed something strange going on between two strangers (Chilton and Terry) on a Huron Road. Both guys took turns walking the same identical path on Huron Road about a dozen times, stopping at the same store window each time and walks back to the corner to converse with the other. Later a third guy joins and shorty converses with them then walked down Euclid Ave. After ten to twelve…

The holding when subject for a search is not in custody and the Officers attempts to do a search. The requirement of the Fourth Amendment that it demonstrate the consent given was in fact voluntary and not coercion. While the subject knows, they have the right to refuse is a factor to be known. The prosecution does not have to provide such knowledge to establish a consent…

This officer, Ofc. J. Jaques #64, was stationary in the 100 blk of N Broad St and observed the listed Honda Civic traveling northbound on Broad St at a high rate of speed. I then began following the listed vehicle and paced it going 35 mph in a posted 20 mph zone. Then using squad #64's RADAR the vehicle was confirmed at 35 mph in a posted 20 mph zone. At this time I initiated a traffic stop at Lake and Broad St. Upon contacting the driver of the vehicle I informed him that the speed…

Earl Warren served as the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, from 1953 to 1969. His term of office was marked by numerous rulings that have changed the U.S. law and society, granting the lower federal courts wide ranges in enforcing individual constitutional rights. Although criticized, Earl Warren is considered to be one of the greatest chief justices in U.S. history. Under his direction, the court also sought equality in criminal justice, ushering in an era of increased sensitivity…

Concurring Opinion: Justice Roberts: The used of the Balancing Test seen used in United States v. Robinson determines that the officers were not justified in searching the phones contents. The advancement of modern technology creates a difficult area of ensuring privacy, in most cases the Balancing Test is used to determine legality. The officers were neither acting to ensure safety of other officers, nor were they protecting the destruction of evidence. Scope of privacy continues to get more…

phone calls were to be considered a search depended upon whether or not Katz had “reasonable expectation that his calls were private. The court stated that what a person knowingly exposes to the public even in his home or office is not subject to Fourth Amendment protection. FACTS: Katz was a bookie who used a telephone booth to transmit illegal gaming bets from Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. The FBI placed a device on top of the phone booth to monitor all of his conversations…