constitution states, that police often need a search warrant to conduct a proper search. Here, Officer Vic did not have a search warrant but as stated before, that did not matter seeing as though he had reasonable suspicion and probable cause that a crime was taken place. (He overheard the city councilman about being robbed, he was informed by the manager about a stolen credit card and he had surveillance of the scene). • Probable cause: Before probable cause can be upheld, first, a police officer must have
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Abstract This observations will present an in service core curriculum re-evaluating an argument on the procedure by which an investigative permit is required and released that gives emphasis to the Fourth Amendment needs. Also, the definition of probable cause and its principles in which it is assembled will be discussed. There are two kinds of investigation that do not necessitate a warrant which will also be enclosed in this paper as well as concentrating on a small number of enquiry such as What
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from murder, rape, assault, battery, larceny, robbery, arson, and burglary (Wallace & Roberson, 2012). When a criminal commits a felony there are always victims. The sentencing of someone that commits a felony is a daunting process from the police investigating of the crime, to the court hearings when the judge or the jury decided if the criminal was guilty or not guilty, then the sentencing process must take place. The whole process is a long and time consuming process. When someone
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the second shooter as “Mookie”…[who] hangs in the 2700 block of the Alameda (Baltimore Brew, 2013). Based on previous encounters with Jefferson and Darren Brown, Officer Paul Southard believed that “Mookie” was Brown (Baltimore Brew, 2013). A probable-cause statement was drafted that identified Brown as the second suspect. Brown was arrested on August 7 and was charged with attempted murder, assault, and armed robbery. The lawsuit alleges that these charges were “brought without review by or approval
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relevance to their decisions. Probable cause plays an important role in this issue because of the way the detectives used it to justify their investigation. The definition of a probable cause is “A reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime.” Although the detectives had a justifiable reason to contact Mr. Simpson, at the time he was not considered to be major suspect in their investigation. Therefore, their actions do not fall under the pretenses of a “Probable Cause”. Because of this, Mr. Simpson’s
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Defendant Facts: Joseph Jermaine Pringle was the front seat passenger in a car with two other people that was stopped for speeding. As the arresting officer watched the driver open the glove compartment, he noticed a large roll of money, giving him probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search he also found several bags of cocaine that were hidden behind an armrest in the back seat. During questioning, all of the occupants in the car claimed that they had no knowledge of the cocaine and that
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policing in today’s society. I found that the exclusionary rule, probable cause, and random traffic stops are three of the most important part of policing that can be used that violate suspect’s rights. These three can and have been misinterpreted by the police. The police have tried in the past to operate in gray areas in order to seize documents and drugs from people’s homes and vehicles. Weeks vs. United States In this case police arrested the suspect at his place of business. Mr. Weeks home was
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charged with first degree drug trafficking and a second degree felony for being a persistent felony offender after police pursued a suspect selling crack cocaine to undercover officers outside of an apartment complex. After the sale took place, undercover police officers pursued the suspect, who entered one of two apartments. One apartment smelled strongly of marijuana smoke so police assumed this was the apartment of entry. Upon banging on the door and announcing their presence, and failure of the
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Criminal Procedure Probable Cause Article Summary Brandy A University of Phoenix Criminal Procedure CJA/353 Professor Joseph Wade April 11, 2012 Criminal Procedure Probable Cause Article Summary The article I choose is Cell phone Tracking Power on Request by Ellen Nakashima from the Washington Post in November of 2007, the reason why I pick this article is because of the way the federal government is violating or has been violating individual Fourth Amendment
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Should the Legal requirements for obtaining a Search Warrant be changed? By: Leonard Douzart CRJU 3402 Valdosta State University Outline I. Introduction II. Main Body a) My background study on the legal requirements b) My proof of opinion on why it should be changed c) Comparisons from different people of why it should be changed d) The latest research of a warrant e) Factors influencing the decision of the legal requirements of why obtaining a search
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