Case Example 2: Same case, except that the traffic stop occurs at night and Officer Mendoza sees the packet of drugs on the front seat only after shin...
27. If My Employer Consents to a Police Search of My Workspace, Are the Results of the Search Admissible in Evidence?Probably. An employer can validly...
24. While I'm Out of the House, My Parent, Roommate or Spouse Who Shares the Premises with Me Agrees to a Search of the House That Turns Up Eviden...
21. If I Agree to Open My Door to Talk to a Police Officer, and the Officer Enters Without My Permission and Searches, Is the Search Valid?No. Merely ...
20. If a Police Officer Tricks or Coerces Me Into Consenting to a Search, Does My Consent Make the Search Legal?No. To constitute a valid consent to s...
Section III: Warrantless and Consent SearchesThis section discusses when a warrantless search may be legally justified because the person in control o...
16. The Police Had a Warrant to Search a Friend I Was Visiting, and They Searched Me as Well. Is This Legal?No. Normally, the police can only search t...
Case Example 1: Officer Furlong searches a residence for evidence of illegal bookmaking pursuant to a search warrant. The officer obtained the warrant...
· an informant whose information appears to be correct after at least partial verification by the police· a victim of a crime related to...
Section II: Search WarrantsThis section describes search warrants and explains when they are and are not necessary.11. What Is a Search Warrant?A sear...