Searches and seizures

The evidence obtain during the search of John Smith vehicle should not be admissible in court and a motion to suppress should be file. The Fourth Amendment protects against unlawful search and seizures applies to routine traffic stops as in this case. Officer Roberts should have had probable cause that a crime has been committed in order to search and gather evidence without a valid search warrant. Officer Roberts pull John Smith over because he thought there was an obstruction in his…

I am for the fourth amendment because it protects my vehicle, home, and person. A Police officer can’t frisk you at any time they want without probable cause or a warrant. When in my home a law enforcer cannot come on and take random evidence. When in your vehicle a police officer cannot search without your consent or again a search warrant. The fourth amendment gives you basic privacy in daily activities. It also helps when there is a criminal investigation and want to search or seize a certain…

other dogs are trained to detect bombs, bodies, or other chemicals. Dogs are also trained to control suspects or prisoners and are known as attack dogs. Some dogs are cross-trained to both detect odors and attack. Beamer searches homes, cars, offices, yards, and even schools; she searches the air for odors. The courts have determined that a dog sniffing the air around a…

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…

McFadden was therefore, considered not only an expert in strategies, but also, on criminal tricks and pickpocketing in other words steeling things from a person’s pocket without them noticing. Working in law enforcement as a police officer for 39 years, and as a detective for 35 years McFadden developed an observational habit and therefore a daily routine over the years. In the oral testimony he explained how while patrolling in Cleveland, Ohio in 1963 McFadden spotted two individuals being…

Initially the Court was in agreement that the stop and subsequent arrest in the Terry case was appropriate on the basis of the “probable cause” standard. Barrett (1998) states, Chief Justice Warren had initially approached this decision on the basis that the stop in the Terry case was appropriate. It was Justice Brennan who eventually persuaded Chief Justice Warren to render a decision which put forth the new “reasonable suspicion” standard (Barrett, 1998, 793-821). If Chief Justice Warren…

In the Maryland v. Buie trial, it was decided by the Supreme Court that a protective sweep of the area following an arrest is justified (Hall, 2015). In this case, Buie and an accomplice had committed an armed robbery wearing red running suits (FindLaw, n.d.). A warrant was obtained, then executed at the residence of Buie where he was subsequently found hiding in the basement. The officers on scene searched the basement following the arrest of Buie where they found in plain view the red running…

& Haley, 2014, p. 105). The procedural rights of The Fourth Amendment are the search and seizure of citizens property and/or person in violation of the criminal law, with a meaningful interference by the government. There has to be probable cause. A search and seizure have to be within reason, with a descriptive warrant explaining exactly what is to be searched and seized, signed by a judge. Search and seizure without a warrant can be conducted if the citizen volunteer permission. The Fourth…

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) is the core framework that is provided to ensure that the powers of the police are used correctly and that it protects and safeguards individuals that come into contact with the police. There are five major sections that it is in respect of: stop and search, arrest, detention, investigation and interviewing. Stop and search is allowed when there are reasonable ground to believe that the person or vehicle contains drugs, offensive weapons…

blood sugar they will have a hard time using their motor skills. This requires them to get up to get something to bring their sugar up and if they can't it will cause damage or harm. Low blood sugar can cause the diabetics to become sleepy, or have seizures. When they become sleepy than can fall into a coma. When the diabetics fall asleep, the dogs will lick their face until they come to. If the blood sugars become high than it can cause the diabetics harm, by damaging their kidneys or their…