POV:RAMEY, STEAGALD, PAYTON Flashcards
WHEN IS COMPLIANCE REQUIRED? 3
compliance is required only if
all of the following circumstances existed: (1) the
location of the arrest was a home or other structure
in which the occupants had a reasonable expectation
of privacy, (2) the officers physically entered the
structure, and (3) they entered with the intent to
immediately arrest an occupant.
RAMEY,PAYTON, STEAGALD DOES NOT APPLY IN WHICH LOCATION
Ramey-Payton and Steagald would not apply
if the arrest occurred in a place or area that was
open to the public, such as a store, restaurant, or the
reception area of an office
MAY AN OFFICER ORDER A SUSPECT OUTSIDE TO ARREST HIM TO AVOID THE WARRANT REQUIREMENT?
officers may also order the suspect to
exit, then arrest him when he complies
IS THE DOORWAY A PUBLIC PLACE?
Such an arrest is permissible because the
Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Santana that
a person who is standing in the doorway of a home
is in a “public” place
FROM THE DOORWAY; IF THE SUSPECT RUNS INSIDE MAY THE OFFICER CHASE INTO THE DWELLING?
if the arrestee runs inside after officers
attempt to arrest him at the doorway (as occurred in
Santana) officers may chase him inside.
REACHING INTO THE DOORWAY; IS THE ARREST VALID ?
Ninth
Circuit has ruled that a violation would not result if
(1) the arrestee voluntarily opened the door; (2) he
opened it so widely that he was exposed to public
view; and (3) he knew, or should have known, that
the callers were officers; e.g., the officers identified
themselves as they knocked
*NOTE: IT IS STILL A GREY AREA
TRUE OR FALSE? OFFICERS MAY NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF RAMEY IF THE PRIVACY OF THE RESIDENTS STILL WAS SAFEGUARDED AND DID NOT PRODUCE UNNECESSARY CONFRONTATION
TRUE: People v. Jacobs the court indicated that a warrantless
entry might not violate Ramey-Payton if,
under the circumstances, it did not “undermine the
statutory purposes of safeguarding the privacy of
citizens in their homes and preventing unnecessary
violent confrontations between startled householders
and arresting officers.”
DOES RAMEY-PAYTON APPLY TO ENTRIES OTHER THAN AN ARREST?
NO: Ramey-Payton and Steagald apply only if
officers entered with the intent to immediately arrest
an occupant
DOES RAMEY-PAYTON APPLY TO ENTRIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEW?
NO: inapplicable to situations in which
officers were admitted for the purpose of interviewing
a person about a crime for which he was a
suspect.
a violation would not occur if officers
made the arrest after the suspect said or did something
that provided them with probable cause
DOES IT EFFECT MATTERS IF OFFICERS ENTERED WITH PRE-EXISTING PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST?
YES; If, however, the officers had probable cause to
arrest when they entered, a court might find that
they intended to make an arrest (which, as we will
also discuss later, would probably invalidate the
consent) unless the court was satisfied that the
officers had not yet made the decision to do so.
DOES RAMEY-PAYTON APPLY TO PROBATION/PAROLE SEARCHES OR SEARCH WARRANTS?
NO: Ramey-
Payton and Steagald do not apply if officers entered
to conduct a probation or parole search, or to
execute a search warrant.
WHILE INSIDE; IF OFFICERS DEVELOPED PROABABLE CAUSE TO ARREST WOULD THERE BE AN ISSUE WITH RAMEY-PAYTON?
NO; a violation
would not result if officers arrested an occupant
after they found incriminating evidence and thereby
developed probable cause to arrest
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES: IF THE OFFICER DEVELOPES PROBBABLE CAUSE DURING AN EXIGENT ENTRY DOES IT VIOLATE RAMEY-PAYTON IF THEY MAKE AN ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT?
NO: If officers entered because
they reasonably believed an immediate entry
was necessary to save lives or prevent the destruction
of evidence, they do not violate Ramey-Payton or
Steagald if they arrested an occupant after having
developed probable cause.
WHAT IS NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH RAMEY-PAYTON WHEN ENTERING A HOME TO ARREST A SUSPECT? 3
(1) Authorization to enter: The officers must have
had a legal right to enter.
(2) Arrestee’s home: The officers must have had
reason to believe the arrestee lived in the house
or that he otherwise owned or controlled it.
(3) Arrestee now inside: The officers must have
reasonably believed the arrestee was inside
PER PENAL CODE: WHAT ARE THE 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID RAMEY WARRANT?
(1) PREPARE DECLARATION: The officer prepares a
Declaration of Probable Cause which, like a
search warrant affidavit, contains the facts
upon which probable cause is based.
(2) PREPARE RAMEY WARRANT: The officer prepares
the Ramey warrant, which is technically known
as a “Warrant of Probable Cause for Arrest.”33
A sample Ramey warrant is shown on page 19.
(3) SUBMIT TO JUDGE: The officer submits the declaration
and warrant to a judge for review. This
may be done in person, by fax, or by email.34
(4) WARRANT ISSUED: If the judge finds there is
probable cause, he or she will issue the warrant.
(5) FILE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: After the warrant
is executed, officers must file a “Certificate of
Service” with the court clerk.35 Such a certificate
must include the date and time of arrest,
the location of arrest, and the location of the
facility in which the arrestee is incarcerated
ON A RAMEY WARRANT; IS A LAST KNOWN ADDRESS SUFFICIENT FOR AN ENTRY AT THAT LOCATION?
a Ramey warrant constitutes authorization to enter only a home in which officers—at the moment they entered—
had reason to believe the arrestee was living
and is now present.
IF THE PURPOSE OF ENTRY IS TO MAKE AN ARREST AND THE OFFICER USES A SEARCH WARRANT TO ACHIEVE THE ENTRY,,,,IS THERE ANY VIOLATION OF RAMEY?
NO; Because a search warrant authorizes
officers to enter the listed premises, it satisfies
the “legal authorization” requirement even if
they intended only to make an arrest
MAY OFFICERS USE A PROBATION/PAROLE CONDITION TO ACHEIVE THE TRUE PURPOSE OF MAKING A PROBABLE CAUSE ARREST?
YES;Officers have legal authorization to enter the arrestee’s home for the purpose of arresting him if they were legally authorized to search it without a warrant pursuant to the terms of probation or parole
WHAT ARE 5 OTHER TYPES OF WARRANTS?
PROBATION VIOLATION WARRANT: Issued by a judge
based on probable cause to believe that the arrestee
has violated the terms of his probation.39
PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT: A parole violation
warrant (also known as a parolee-at-large or PAL
warrant) is issued by the parole board based on
probable cause to believe that the parolee absconded.
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INDICTMENT WARRANT: Issued by a judge on grounds
that the arrestee was indicted by a grand jury.41
BENCH WARRANT: Issued by a judge when a defendant
fails to appear in court.42
WITNESS FTA WARRANT: Issued by a judge for the
arrest of a witness who failed to appear in court
after being ordered to do so.
FOR 4TH AMENDMENT PURPOSES; WHAT IS CONSIDERED “LIVING” AT A LOCATION?
“LIVES”=COMMON AUTHORITY: An arrestee will
be deemed “living” in a home if he has “common
authority” or some other “significant relationship”
to it.
*but it requires more than a
sleepover at someone else’s place. It is insufficient to
show that the [arrestee] may have spent the night
there occasionally
*an arrestee may be deemed to
be “living in” a residence in which he stays on a
regular basis for any significant period.
CAN A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND BE THE DECIDING FACTOR DETERMING IF A SUBJECT LIVES AT A LOCATION OR IS PRESENT AT A LOCATION?
officers are not required to accept information
from a friend or relative that the arrestee
lives or does not live in a certain residence
WHEN IS A PERSON DEEMED “LIVING IN” A RESIDENCE?
an arrestee may be deemed to
be “living in” a residence in which he stays on a regular basis for any significant period.
ARE OFFICERS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT INFORMATION FROM A FRIEND OF RELATIVE OF A SUSPECT REGARDING THE CONFIRMATION THAT A PERSON DOES OR DOES NOT LIVE AT A PARTICULAR LOCATION?
officers are not required to accept information
from a friend or relative that the arrestee
lives or does not live in a certain residence.
IS THE PRESENCE OF A SUBJECT’S VEHICLE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO INFER THE SUBJECT IS CURRENTLY AT A RESIDENCE?
“The presence
of a vehicle connected to a suspect is sufficient
to create the inference that the suspect is at
home.”
DOES THE FAILURE OF A RESPONSE TO A KNOCK REQUIRE A CONCLUSION THAT THE SUBJECT IS NOT AT HOME?
NO; the failure of anyone to respond to
the officers’ knock and announcement does not
conclusively prove that the arrestee was not at
home, especially if there were other circumstances
that reasonably indicated he was present.
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR A STEAGALD WARRANT?
commonly known
as a Steagald warrant—that expressly authorizes a
search of the premises (of a third party) for the arrestee
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF STEAGALD WARRANTS?
conventional and anticipatory.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A CONVENTIONAL STEAGALD WARRANT?
Conventional Steagald warrants can be issued
only if there is both probable cause to search the
premises for the arrestee, and probable cause to
arrest him.