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Use of fictitious name to ship a package creates no expectation of privacy in it

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defendant's use of a fictitious name to ship a package of drugs was manifested a lack of an expectation of privacy in the package. United States v. Knuckles, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32415 (M.D. Pa. March 24, 2008).* Officers conducted a consent search of a room looking for a person. In plain view, syringes were found, and the seizure was lawful and not outside the scope of the original consent since the officer did not have to open another container or move something to see them. United States v. Troxel, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32345 (D. Kan. April 17, 2008).* Defendant's stop was valid based on a license discrepancy, and the officer had reasonable suspicion to extend the stop. United States v. Garrison, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32523 (S.D. Ohio April 4, 2008)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on April 24, 2008 (boomark / email).