Pretrial Cases

Question 1

Stanford v. State of Texas
-Police search home and seized 2000 items in relation to CCP

Answer 1

Warrant included anything to do with the communist party. Overbroad warrant; yes

Question 2

United States v. Leon
-searched for narcotics

Answer 2

Exception to the exclusionary rule to good faith: Yes, the warrant was invalid, therefore there is an execption

Question 3

Groh v. Ramirez
-Ramirez was search for weapons/explosive, and ATF omitted items (magistrates)

Answer 3

Violated 14th? Ramirez argued that the warrant was not particular. Is a warrant that doens’t describe area & items invalid?Police misconduct? Yes, warrantless

Question 4

Arson Investigation
-geofence in 1 & 3 and gained locations of 6 phones

Answer 4

Warrant supported by probable cause & not overbroad: Yes, as it satisfis the 4th; area was small and limited time

Question 5

United States v. Lofstead
-arrested for s trafficking. warrant was issued to find any related material

Answer 5

Warrant sufficiently particular and not overbroad? No, material wasn’t limited ( 4th). must be limited by probable cause (breadth. No exclusionary expection because the officers didn’t seem to know their job

Question 6

People v. Meza
-Meza was linked to a murder due to geofence pings

Answer 6

Court wouldn’t supress evidence . Warrant supported by probable cause (4th complying w/ 14)? No, aked google for too much w/o 2nd warrant; locaiton is just an estimate. Good faith? Yes (also this is new + cost and benefit)

Question 7

Price v. Superior Ct. of Riverside Cnty.
-Price charge with shooting someone and a Geofence going in 2 houses each, , street in front, front lawn, 5 cells more info; 22 min period

Answer 7

deanonimysed info found of two cell phones 3rd step. Supported by probable cause (4th +14th). Good death? Yes, cell phones are probable and didn’t intend to gain info on other phones.