5.100 Search and Seizure Flashcards
4th Amendment
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 describing PLACE TO BE SEARCHED and PERSONS or THINGS to BE SEIZED.
ANY detention BEYOND 60 minutes is a de facto ARREST and REQUIRES PROBABLE CAUSE
60- Minute Rule for Investigative Detention
Terry v. Ohio
Abandonment
WORDS or ACTIONS show a person has DISCLAIMED OWNERSHIP
Administrative Checkpoints
Policy justified and DO NOT REQUIRE reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
TRUE
INTRUSION MUST BE BRIEF AND SLIGHT
ARREST
- Taking of a person into custody in a manner allowed by law.
- Show of authority by an officer in WORDS OR ACTION which would cause a reasonable person to think they were being deprived of their liberty more than temporarily.
AND
- Submission to the show of authority
- Actual physical touching places subject under officer’s control.
4th Amendment EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY must be BOTH ________ and ___________.
- Reasonable and legitimate.
BODY CAVITY searches may be conducted on consent.
FALSE
- Search Warrant
- Conducted by medically trained personnel.
Blood draw may be collected WITHOUT A WARRANT under EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
True
Rare. Otherwise, consent or search warrant
BODY CAVITY SEARCH includes any probing of the rectum (male/female) or vagina REGARDLESS OF PENETRATION
TRUE
A person giving CONSENT to SEARCH must be provided with:
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- Be INFORMED what is being searched for.
- NOT COERCED.
- Have ACTUAL AUTHORITY
- ABILITY TO REVOKE at any time.
Curtilage defined as area NEAR A RESIDENCE where residents have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Determined by the 4th Amendment by:
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Proximity
Included in enclosure
Nature of Use
Steps taken to protect the area from observation from passers-by.
CURTILAGE DETERMINED IN FAVOR OF OWNER, NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police CANNOT create the exigent circumstance OR use a ruse to affect a WARRANTLESS ARREST.
True
Peyton Rule
Fresh Pursuit Criteria
Person wanted for serious felony is inside a home AND about to flee.
Forced Entry Defined
Entry into a structure of vehicle that requires FORCE OR TOOL to gain entry AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE.
“Tool” includes Halligan, ram, etc.
“Hot Pursuit” Defined
- Sub category of EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCE
- PROBABLE CAUSE
- COMMITTED A SERIOUS FELONY
- FLEEING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT
- OFFICER HAS DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF SUSPECT’S LOCATION.
Exceptions to the search warrant requirement
Consent
Abandon
Vehicle Frisk
Person w/ no standing
Search Incident to Arrest
During the application for a search warrant, officers must de-conflict the investigation by notifying
a) Fusion Watch
b) Watch Commander
c) RISSafe
d) RMIN
RISSafe
Investigative Emergency Search
- Prevent destruction of evidence.
- Effect the warrantless arrest of a violent suspect who officers believe MAY ESCAPE.
- HOT or FRESH pursuit.
NO JUDGE SHOPPING
TRUE
Soliciting a second judge when initial judge refuses to authorize warrant.
Open View
Person KNOWINGLY exposes to the public IS NOT protected by the 4th Amendment.