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Top 3 of 2024: Police enter home without a warrant to arrest a felon, ruse checkpoint, & containers

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1. NOT a crime for citizen to refuse entry to her home to police who do not have an appropriate warrant

Read the full case here: United States v. Prescott, 581 F.2d 1343 (9th Cir. 1978), https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-prescott-5

2. Police set up RUSE drug CHECKPOINTS on highway, motorists pulled over if take the next exit.

Read full case here: United States v. Neff, 681 F.3d 1134 (10th Cir. 2012), https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-neff-9?

3. Can Police Assume a Container Has a Gun And Open It Without a Warrant Under Single-Purpose Exception

Full case here: US v. Gust, 405 F. 3d 797 – Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2005, https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=13976317218493731054&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr#p807

Filed under: 4th Amendment & Searches · Federal Crimes

Anton Vialtsin

Anton Vialtsin, Esq., E.I. is a San Diego criminal defense attorney and CJA Panel member in the Southern and Central Districts of California. New case breakdowns every Wednesday on YouTube.

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