Florida v. Harris: “Free air sniff” On June 24th‚ 2006‚ an officer from Liberty County‚ Florida‚ Sheriff’s office (Officer William Wheetley) made a traffic stop after noticing an expired license plate on a man named Clayton Harris’ truck. After making the stop‚ Officer Wheetley noticed that Harris appeared to be nervous. In addition‚ Officer Wheetley spotted an open beer can inside the vehicle. Officer Wheetley then requested to search Harris’ truck. Harris refused to cooperate leaving Officer
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What would we do without the Fourth Amendment? The fourth amendment actually states that it is “the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ house‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches‚ and that they 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.” This means that there has to be a legitimate reason that fulfills the warrant
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More than 90 percent of American adults own a mobile phone‚ and more than half of the devices are smartphones. But “smartphone” is a misnomer. They are personal computers that happen to include a phone function‚ and like any computer they can store or wirelessly retrieve enormous amounts of personal information: emails‚ photos and videos; document files; financial and medical records; and virtually everywhere a person has been. On Tuesday‚ the Supreme Court will consider whether law enforcement
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The Fourth Amendment addresses the right of the person to be secure in their person‚ house‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ and warrants as they relate to probable cause (2012). Specifically‚ the procedural rights of the fourth amendment require law enforcement to follow guidelines regarding the search and seizure of persons and property and address the steps for illegally obtained evidence. Searches‚ defined as the exploration or inspections of homes‚ offices
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May it Please the Court‚ A seventeen-year old student at Central High School in Bristol‚ Virginia by the name of Suzie sent her boyfriend‚ Cyrus‚ inappropriate photographs of herself. Once the relationship ended Cyrus sent the photographs to upperclassmen boys at their high school. The boys are now noticing Suzie for ways that both Suzie as well as her parents are not okay with. To attempt to eliminate the problem Suzie’s parents included Mrs. Sheevers‚ the school Principal‚ in the problem. After
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searches and seizures. The trial court sustained the motion. The Circuit Court‚ Cape Girardeau County and state appealed. Issues Did the State Trooper violate the defendants Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizures with the warrantless blood draw? Is the natural dissipation of blood-alcohol evidence alone a sufficient necessity to dispense with the warrant requirement under the fourth amendment? Rule The
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F rye v. United States Federal Rules of Evidence 702 Coppolino v. State Expert Witness Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals U.S. Constitution 4 th Amendment 5 th Amendment 6 th Amendment Landma r k Decision Probable Cause Warrantless Searches Fruits of the poisonous tree doctrine V alid arrest warrant P lain view search Circumstantial evidence Explain the different approaches espoused by the Frye and Daubert decisions to the admissibility of scientific evidence in the
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By JZ 1. As technology advances‚ we as individuals are provided with a better standard of living and a more stabilized life. New technology is also the major driving force of our economy‚ breaking down barriers between countries and allowing for easier communication. But with this advancement of technology brings a large range of complicated legal and ethical issues. 2. Governments face many challenges in trying to make regulations and laws where technology is concerned. The reason for this
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Cyberwarfare will be on par with traditional military such as ground and air attacks and then very soon surpass these tactics. We have lost control of what gets on the internet and is what is communicated globally. We recently were made aware of NSA wiretapping phone calls in an attempt to scrutinize chatter. Cyberwarfare has led to artificially inflated stocks‚ and millions of dollars in damage to the Stock Markets. Computer viruses‚ denial of service attacks and other Internet based hacking‚ espionage
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All Americans are entitled to their rights. The Fourth Amendment states that we the people have to deny search and seizures from law enforcement without a warrant. The fourth amendment generally prohibits police from entering a home without a warrant unless the circumstances fit an established exception to the warrant requirement. According to the book The Constitution: Our Written Legacy by Joseph A. Melusky‚ the Fourth Amendment gives the right of the people to be secure in their person‚ houses
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