Can Law Enforcement Enter the Backyard of a Home with an Arrest Warrant without Having a Reasonable Belief that a Suspect was Within the Curtilage?
The arrest warrant was not an adequate justification, because although the offi [...]
Does the Community Caretaking Doctrine Permit Law Enforcement to Enter the Curtilage of a Trailer to Secure a Loaded AR 15?
Based on the totality-of-the-circumstances, we conclude that it was reasonable [...]
The Search Warrant Affidavit Included ‘Vehicles at the property”. Did the Affidavit Actually Mean the Vehicles ‘At’ the Property?
The description limits officers’ discretion to vehicles on the property and all [...]
Can Law Enforcement Utilize a Helicopter to Observe a Private Residence Curtilage?
Maybe, kind-a, sort of … not always … but sometimes. (1) Was the police helicop [...]
Did the Detective Enter Curtilage–Protected Property or was it a Reasonable Attempt at a Knock and Talk?
We find that the detective’s observation of tracks leading into building three [...]
A Hidden Camera Inside a Smoke Detector, A Common Hallway in an Apartment and A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy?
United States v. Trice No. 19-1500 United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixt [...]
A Facebook Photo Helps Establishes Probable Cause … But was it Enough to Search the Curtilage Without a Warrant?
Collins v. Virginia 138 S.Ct. 1663 (2018) U.S. Supreme Court May 29, 2018 On Ju [...]