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Record supported abandonment of motel room on checkout day

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Evidence supported the conclusion that defendant had abandoned the motel room he was in. It was checkout day, and he was seen running with a suitcase away from it, and the manager gave chase, among other things. In addition, the first entry produced nothing. United States v. James, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 15839 (8th Cir. July 24, 2008).* The search of defendant's house was justified as a probation search with reasonable suspicion and because defendant consented to it. United States v. Becker, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 15832 (8th Cir. July 25, 2008)>*

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).