

Search Warrant Not Required for Search of Defendant's Hotel Room
Case: People v. Word Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence...


Michigan Supreme Court Determines Search was Illegal
Case: People v. Frederick Court: Michigan Supreme Court ( Opinion ) Judges: McCormack, Markman, Zahra, Viviano, Bernstein, Larsen, and...


Case Dismissed After Illegal Search
Case: People v. Wood Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: K.F. Kelly and Stephens; Concurring in part,...


Court Holds Passenger Cannot Challenge Consent Search of Vehicle
Case: People v. Mead Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: O’Connell, Talbot, and K.F. Kelly Issues: Whether a...


Court Finds Illegal Seizure in Berrien County
Case: People v. Kavanaugh Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Issues: Search & seizure; Principle that the stop of an...


U.S. Court Affirms Probable Cause Finding
Case: United States v. Church Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Kethledge and Cleland; Concurring...


Court Upholds Police Pat-Down Search
Case: People v. Moussa Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Riordan, Saad, and Markey Issues:...


6th Circuit Court Says Certain Cell Phone Records do not Require Search Warrants
Case: United States v. Carpenter Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Kethledge and Guy; Concurrence...


6th U.S. Circuit Court Finds Probable Cause for Traffic Stop
The traffic stop and subsequent search of defendant-Collazo’s van did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights because the officer had...


Court Rules Traffic Stop Permissible
People v Joe, COA No. 323515 Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress cocaine evidence; Alleged illegal seizure in violation of the...