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Worker on oil supply boat off Louisiana coast could be subjected to a border search where the boat went into international waters

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Oil supply boat working off the Louisiana coast who was in international waters could be subjected to a border search when he arrived back in port. ICE suspected him of downloading child porn to his computer, and they searched the computer as a part of the border search. United States v. Pickett, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69710 (E.D. La. September 16, 2008). The police did not need a search warrant to search a computer disk that was turned over voluntarily by somebody with authority to do so. United States v. Nichols, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69193 (W.D. Ark. September 12, 2008)* (Comment: This wasn't even close.) Search warrant for defendant's cellphone for pictures of a minor was with probable cause. United States v. Hexon, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69628 (D...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on September 18, 2008 (boomark / email).