

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Case: People v. Moussa Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Riordan, Saad, and Markey Issues:...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


Court Upholds Police Traffic Stop
People v Simmons, COA No. 320216 (unpublished) Issues: Search & seizure; Motion to suppress evidence; Whether the police had a...