Supreme Court Cases
What is the major landmark supreme court case for "stop and frisk"
Terry vs. Ohio
What is the 4th amendment?
Protection From unreasonable search and seizures
True or False?
If a person gives consent to search, they are not allowed to withdraw consent from the search.
False, If someone gives prior consent, they can withdraw that consent at any time
The Forth Amendment restricts the activities of government officials, not..
Private Citizens
What did the supreme court rule in the "Katz v United States" case?
The FBi did violate his 4th amendment rights
True or false:
If there are persons present during the execution of a search warrant, they can not be searched unless the warrant provides that certain people may be searched
True
What is exigent circumstances?
Something that requires immediate attention, for instance, preventing the destruction of evidence
What is the 6th Amendment?
Rights of accused persons in criminal cases
What did the search warrant in the "United states V. Carey" state items to be searched for?
any and all computer files that included names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other evidence pertaining to the sale and distribution of drugs
A warrant will be issued if the agent of the government shows probable cause by reasonably establishing what? (3 things)
A crime has been committed
Evidence the crime exist
The evidence presently exist in the place to be searched
What is search incident to arrest?
Officers are allowed to search an arrested person for any weapons or for any evidence on the arrestee's person to prevent its concealment or destruction.
What must one do to have an reasonable expectation of privacy? (2 things)
An effort must be made to make the converstation Private
The effort must be reasonable
What did the Supreme court rule in the case "California V Greenwood?
No expectation of privacy in trash left at the curb
Finish the sentence..
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and...
"no warrents shall issue, but upon probable cause"
In order to seize an item under the plain view doctrine, an officer must:
See the item
Be legally present in the area form which the item is viewed
Immediately recognize that the item is subject to seizure
What was the officers name that was involved in the supreme court case "Terry vs. Ohio", and how many years had he been on the force?
Officer Martin McFadden, 39 years