Police Violated 4th Amendment, says Michigan Supreme Court
Case: People v. Towne Michigan Supreme Court ( Order ) Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence; U.S. Const. amend. IV; Const. 1963,...
Court Rules Police had Legal Grounds to Investigate
People v. Carter, Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Search & seizure; Traffic stop & arrest; People v. Cartwright;...
Unlawful Police Stop Leads to Evidence Suppression
Case: People v. Owen, Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; U.S. Const. amend. IV; People v. Jones;...
Supreme Court Upholds 4th Amendment Protections
People v. Hammerlund Court: Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Issues: Whether defendant’s constitutional right to be free from...
Michigan Supreme Court Expands 4th Amendment Rights
Case: People v. Mead, Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Search of a vehicle passenger’s backpack; U.S. Const....
Court Upholds Emergency Search of Apartment
Case: People v. Reynolds (Unpublished Opinion) Search & seizure; People v. Hellstrom; People v. Jordan; Motion to suppress evidence;...
Defendant Stopped for Slow Driving
Case: People v. Contreras Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to dismiss; People v. Nicholson; Search...
Court Validates Police Search of Vehicle
Case: People v. Anthony Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Whether the search complied with...
Court Upholds Traffic Stop
Case: People v. Ernst Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; U.S. Const. amend. IV; Const....
Court of Appeals OKs Traffic Stop
Case: People v. Mazzie Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Murray, Borrello, and Ronayne Krause Issues: Search...