Seizures

Question 1

Karo v. U.S.

Answer 1

A party unknowingly receiving a container with a tracking device does not constitute Fourth Amendment seizure

Prior owner gives the permission to place the tracker, not the defendant

Question 2

Mendenhall

Answer 2

A seizure occurs when a reasonable person believes that they are not free to leave police custody

Objective, not subjective standard

Question 3

Fleeing and Seizures

Answer 3

Seizures cannot occur while someone is fleeing

Question 4

California v. Hodari D.

Answer 4

Seizures occur when the police exercise physical force over a subject or when a subject submits to the officer’s authority

Question 5

Maryland v. King

Answer 5

Arrest warrants allow for a swab of DNA seizure because that is not unreasonable

Question 6

4th amendment

Answer 6

right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures