Search for Tomorrow

Alba Zhingri Terry vs. Ohio This case was decided on June 10, 1968. Detective Martin McFadden was known on the Cleveland police force for his skill in apprehending pickpockets. He was patrolling for many years. On October 31, 1963 he saw two men, John W. Terry and Richard Chilton, standing on a street corner and acting in a suspicious way. Both men were repeatedly going back and forth along an identical route, pausing to stare in the same store window. They were joined by a third man Carl Katz…

Capt Barcelo, On 07/08/2017 at approximately 17:50 hrs we received a call from city resident, Kurt Salzillo, in reference to a shoplifter at Walmart. Salzillo observed the suspect who committed the theft and he followed the suspect while landline with 911. Although advised not to follow the suspect, Salzillo continued to while reporting his current location. His final location was reported at Bay Boulevard and Wilkins St. The suspect was described as a White male wearing a dark tee-shirt and…

(D) Even if this Court finds that the initial search and seizure is illegal under the Fourth Amendment, Evidence of the Suicide Note is still Admissible through the Attenuation Doctrine, as an Exception to the Exclusionary Rule The “fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine” is an exclusionary rule designed to deter police misconduct that prohibits the introduction of evidence that is causally connected to an unlawful search. (People v. Navarro (App. 2 Dist. 2006) 41 Cal.Rptr.3d 164.) The defendant…

The Law of Search and Seizure and the Search Warrant, give the government strict to stipulations as to how they are able to rightfully obtain information that is presumed to be private. Although Searches, Seizures and Warrants seem to have simple guidelines, they are each intricate categories. It is common for a search to be defined as any action by government officials, which involves seeking for indication of a violation of law. Nonetheless, according to the Court’s cases, a search ensues…

was first detained at Burlington County Detention Center where like every incoming inmate; he showered with the delousing agent and underwent a strip search while under the officers? supervision. On transfer to the Essex County Correctional Facility the prisoner was subject to a mandatory shower, clothes examination by the officials and a strip search.…

Dogs in Law Enforcement “Law Enforcement Officers maintain law and order by protecting life and property, and preserving the peace” (Law 1). One of the tools some officers use is a dog that assists them in their duties. One of the reasons K9 units are increasing according to Detective Steve Echevarria is because, “the nose knows.” While Beamer is trained to detect drugs, other dogs are trained to detect bombs, bodies, or other chemicals. Dogs are also trained to control suspects or prisoners…

house. Officers arrived to Chungs house and asked him if he had any dogs and if they could search his home. Chung denied owning any pets and also denied the entry of the officers into his house. While officers spoke with Chung outside of his house, one of them claimed to hear a sob coming from Chungs house. Believing that an animal was in danger, the two police officers entered Chungs home without a search warrant. Once officers entered the home, they found an injured dog in the patio and…

For as long as the United State’s government has been formed, there has been the argument of how much individual privacy people deserve. Cornell University Law School states the fourth amendment as "[t]he 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…

probable cause. (Lushbaugh, C. A. and Weston, P. B. (2012) Probable cause is a discretionary law that is left up to the officer to determine if he/she has adequate information to entertain probable cause. This action much be established before a search, seizure, arrest and(or) warrant can take place. In the case of Brinegar v. United States 338 U.S. 160 (1949), where Brinegar challenged the legality of his conviction. An officer recognized him as he traveled on the highway and noticed that…

“If you don’t have a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you. But there may be something wrong with your life.” (Vincent Van Gogh) When it comes to How Police 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.…