Informants Archives

Categories: Detention, Informants, Search & Seizure, Searches w/o Warrant

Summary

Minor's detention on high school campus by police officer working as campus resource officer and backup officer called to assist was lawful under the Fourth Amendment detention standard that applies to "school officials." Acting on an anonymous tip that the…

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Name: People v. Stanley

Case #: H043445

Opinion Date: 12/12/2017

Categories: Informants, Search & Seizure

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Trial court's granting of motion to suppress reversed where detention of bus passenger was justified by citizen informant's tip that defendant matched the picture on a "Be on the Lookout" flier issued the same day. Police Officer Tanaka responded to…

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Name: United States v. Williams

Case #: 15-10008

Opinion Date: 09/20/2016

Categories: Arrest, Cars, Incident to Lawful Arrest, Informants, Search & Seizure, Searches w/o Warrant

Summary

District court erred by suppressing evidence where police had (1) reasonable suspicion to stop defendant based on a reliable tip and the surrounding circumstances, (2) probable cause to arrest defendant for obstructing their attempt to obtain his identity, and (3)…

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Name: United States v. Magallon-Lopez

Case #: 14-30249

Opinion Date: 03/31/2016

Categories: Cars, Detention, Informants, Search & Seizure, Searches w/o Warrant

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The fact officer lied to motorist about the reason for a stop is irrelevant to assessing the reasonableness of the stop under the Fourth Amendment. An officer stopped Magallon-Lopez's car because it fit the description of a car DEA agents…

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Name: U.S. v. King

Case #: 11-10182

Opinion Date: 08/27/2013

Categories: Detention, Informants, Pat-downs, Search & Seizure

Summary

Suspicionless search conducted pursuant to search condition of violent felon's probation does not violate Fourth Amendment. As part of a homicide case, police investigated King. They learned he was on felony probation for spousal battery in San Francisco and subject…

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Name: People v. Heslington

Case #: G043371

Opinion Date: 05/20/2011

Categories: Informants, Search & Seizure, Warrants

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Compliance with People v. Hobbs (1994) 7 Cal.4th 948, 971-972, requires the trial court to determine whether the affidavit in support of a search warrant has been properly sealed and whether disclosures must be made of confidential material, but once…

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Name: United States v. Palos-Marquez

Case #: 08-50498

Opinion Date: 01/19/2010

Categories: Cars, Informants, Search & Seizure

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An in-person tip by an informant provided reasonable suspicion for an investigatory stop of a vehicle. Affirming a criminal judgment for transporting illegal aliens, the appellate court held that an in-person tip by an unidentified informant can have significant indicia…

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Name: Redding v. Safford Unified School District, et al.

Case #: 05-15759

Opinion Date: 07/11/2008

Categories: Informants, Search & Seizure, Searches w/o Warrant

Summary

The Fourth Amendments protection against unreasonable searches and seizures extends to searches of students in the public school setting. A search of a student by a public school official is reasonable only if it is justified at its inception and…

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Name: People v. Lindsey

Case #: A113628

Opinion Date: 03/27/2007

Categories: Informants, Search & Seizure

Summary

An anonymous 9-1-1 call reporting shots fired will be sufficient to support a subsequent detention and search where: (1) the reported conduct involves a grave and immediate risk to those nearby; (2) there is no indication the call is a…

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Name: United States v. Decoud

Case #: 04-50478

Opinion Date: 08/02/2006

Categories: Challenges to Panel, Informants, Pretrial Motions, Search & Seizure, Severance/Consolidation, Trial Proceedings

Summary

The appellate court affirmed three defendants convictions, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding a necessity for a wiretap. The panel rejected defendant Decouds protestations against the search of a briefcase because he gave up…

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