criminal justice case law

chimel vs. california

• officers search DEFENDANT, PHYSICAL AREA (after arrest)

• what are valid reasons to search with out a warrant.. OFFICER SAFETY, ESCAPE OF A DANGEROUS SUSPECT, DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE

• when is a search illegal.. WITHOUT CONSENT, ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE PHYSICAL AREA

New York vs. quarles

• you can put a person in handcuffs without Miranda for safety

• ^

Terry vs. ohio

• landmark case for (stop/frisk)

• a pat down for officer safety is good during a stop and frisk

Minnesota vs. Dickerson.

• only feel for weapons

• ^

California vs. hodari d

• abandon property is not admissible

• ^

Alabama vs. white

• stops good-if future is given

• (three actions on car)

Florida vs. bostick

• Can’t search bags on a bus

• (not a school bus)

Hudson vs Michigan

• knock and announce

• (knock, tell who you are, tell why you’re there)

US vs jones

• fourth amendment/GPS tracking devices

• must get a warrant for the first installation of tracking devices on vehicle, and always comply with the parameters of the warrant

Kentucky Vs king

• exigent circumstances, exception to the search warrant requirement

• The court held that so long as officers do not engage in or threatened to engage in conduct that violates the fourth amendment the exigent circumstances rule still applies

• exigent circumstances- what caused police to do what they did