Search and Seizure Model Step 1

Question 1

Governmental Conduct?

Answer 1

If there is no governmental conduct, there is no 4th violation, if there is governmental conduct move onto step two

Question 2

Governmental Conduct Defined

Answer 2

Publically paid police - on or off duty
Private individuals acting at the direction of the public police OR

Private paid police actions do NOT constitute governmental conduct unless they were DEPUTIZED with power to arrest.