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TABLE OF CONTENTS




Preface.................................................................................................................................................................1


Fourth Amendment Overview and Other Constitutional Rights


CIVIL CASE PURSUIT OF MISDEMEANOR SUSPECT INTO RESIDENTIAL CURTILAGE
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY TO FOURTH AMENDMENT SEARCH CLAIM IS UPHELD.......................2-3
CIVIL LIABILITY NO CLAIM FOR ALLEGED TIGHT HANDCUFFS .....................................................3

CITIZENS RECORDING OFFICERS IN PUBLIC........................................................................................4-5
CIVIL LIABILITY FOURTH AMENDMENT KNOCK AND TALK QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
DEFENSE. (Knock-and-talk: which door do we go to?) ............................................................................5-6
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA): DOES IT APPLY TO OFFICER ENCOUNTERS
WITH VIOLENT SUSPECTS PRIOR TO DETENTION? .............................................................................7



SEARCH & SEIZURE

SEARCH & SEIZURE CONSENT SCOPE OF CONSENT...................................................................8-10

DOG SNIFF AT DOOR .....................................................................................................................................10
SEARCH & SEIZURE CELL PHONE SEARCH CONSENT...................................................................11

SEIZURE OF CASH NEXUS WITH DRUGS FROM DOG HIT ...........................................................12-13
SEARCH & SEIZURE REASONABLE SUSPICION. AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL OFFICER .........14-15

SEARCH & SEIZURE CONSENT...........................................................................................................15-16
SEARCH & SEIZURE OFFICERS MISTAKE OF LAW
EXCLUSIONARY RULE DID NOT APPLY...........................................................................................16-17
SEARCH & SEIZURE: CELL PHONE RECORDS .................................................................................17-18

SEARCH & SEIZURE: CONSENT SEARCH OF CELLPHONE. NO EVIDENCE SUPPRESSION ....18-20

SEARCH & SEIZURE PLAIN VIEW PROTECTIVE SWEEP ...........................................................20-21


ARRESTS AND DETENTIONS

ARREST DETENTION MIRANDA STATEMENTS ...........................................................................22-23
DETENTION NO REASONABLE SUSPICION IMMIGRATION STATUS NOT SUPPRESSED
BORDER EXCEPTION............................................................................................................................24-26

REASONABLE SUSPICION IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY ...............................................................26-27
DETENTION OR CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER?...................................................................................27-28

FOURTH AMENDMENT TRAFFIC STOP REASONABLE SUSPICION from
ANNONYMOUS TIPS .............................................................................................................................28-30

SEARCH AND SEIZURE TERRY STOP REASONABLE SUSPICION ............................................31-32
SEARCH & SEIZURE DRUG CASE BORROWED VEHICLE SUSPECT FLED .........................32-35
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