Court Finds that Officer's Trespass did not Violate Constitution
Case: People v. Towne Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Servitto, Gadola, and O’Brien Issues:...
Warrant Not Required for Search of Parolee's House
Case: People v. Hudson (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Search & seizure; People v. Kazmierczak; Warrant requirement; People v. Frohriep;...
Officer had Probable Cause to Search Vehicle
Case: People v. North Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues: Motion to suppress; Probable cause to extend the...
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...
SCOTUS Rules Certain Evidence Admissible After Illegal Detention
UTAH v. STRIEFF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF UTAH No. 14–1373. Argued February 22, 2016—Decided June 20, 2016 Narcotics detective...
Court Mistakenly Found Probable Cause to Bindover
Case: People v. Waad Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Gadola, Servitto, and Shapiro...
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...
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...
Court Upholds Police Traffic Stop
People v Simmons, COA No. 320216 (unpublished) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence; Whether the police had a...