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E.D.Ark.: Facts of knock-and-announce violation not even reached under Hudson

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Facts of defendant's allegation of violation of knock-and-announce are not even reached because Hudson. United States v. Taggart, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56425 (E.D. Ark. July 8, 2008).* Plaintiff's arrest on a child support civil commitment could not be the subject of a federal court suit because the order was facial valid. Garenani v. County of Clinton, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56379 (N.D. N.Y. May 12, 2008).* Police arrived at the scene of an "active domestic dispute" and located defendant's wife who had come back to the scene. She had a swollen lip and blood on her shirt. She had apparent authority to consent to a search of their living space and their vehicle. Alternatively, the police could reasonably be have believed she had authority to consent...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).