Cases
SILA
Search and seizure
Stop and Frisk
Consent searches + extras
100

Which case determined Use of Force for a fleeing suspect

Tennessee V. Garner

100

What are we searching for search incident to arrest 

weapons

fruits of the crime

instrumentalities 

contraband 

evidence

100

What does Arrest equal 

Seizure 

100

What is real authority 

The legal right to make an arrest

100

What is a form 104

Use to strengthen your case, but it is not mandated (consent search waiver form)

200

Which case established "police can search within wingspan of a subject while being arrested"

Chimel V. California 

200

Is search incident to arrest an exception to the search warrant requirement 

Yes

200

An arrest must be supported by what?

Probable cause

200

What are the three exigent circumstances

Fresh/Hot pursuit(only felony)

destruction of evidence( only a felony)

Immediate need for protection of police or public


200

Types of consent

  • Expressed- stated through spoken language
  • Implied- gesture or nonverbal communication
300

Which case determined that police could search containers in vehicles (with reason to believe that contraband is located within them)

California V. Acevedo

300

What is contemporaneous

about the same time

300

Is every seizure an arrest

NO- 

  • Every arrest is a seizure, but not every seizure is an arrest
300
What is a Frisk

The limited “intrusion” known as a pat down or a frisk is for weapons only

300
Can consent be terminated or restricted for a consent search

Yes- the person giving consent controls the search

400

Which court case established that courts should consider "circumstances surrounding the incident 

Graham V. Connor

400

Scope of a Gant search

passenger compartment of vehicle

wherever is reasonable to believe evidence of the crime of arrest could be located

NO TRUNK

400

What are the two clauses under the 4th amendment

1- Warrantless clause

2- Reasonableness clause

400

Where does force fall under the fourth amendment 

The reasonableness clause

400

10-95

subject in custody

500

Which case established that police may search a vehicle after an occupants recent arrest, only if arrestee is within reaching distance of passenger compartment at the time of arrest or it is reasonable to believe that evidence relating to the crime is located in the vehicle

Arizona V. Gant

500

What things can you do while waiting for a warrant to be issued

set up a perimeter

call CNT (crisis negotiation team)

500

What are the elements of arrest

1- Intention to arrest

2- Real or pretended authority

3- Detention and seizure

4- Communication and understanding

500

Criteria needed for a Stop and Frisk

Reasonable articulable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot

Reasonable articulable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous

500

2 main elements of a consent search

  • Voluntariness- consent must be given voluntarily, lawyers try to discredit this because it is often your word against the suspects, rely/be aware of your BWC. Voluntariness is going to further be aided by guess what?......... Your articulation of the incident
  • Authority- the consenting person must have actual legal ability to grant consent