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D.Minn.: Defendant lacks standing to challenge HIPAA violation as to his victim's medical records

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defendant has no standing to challenge alleged HIPAA violation of his victim in producing records for trial. And, there was no violation. United States v. Prentice, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9701 (D. Minn. January 15, 2010). The officer had reasonable suspicion that defendant had guns and drugs in the car when he stopped him, and that justified asking for consent. United States v. Smith, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9624 (D. Minn. January 14, 2010).* Two controlled buys by a CI off defendant at his house was PC for a search warrant for the house. United States v. Neal, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9609 (D. Minn. January 13, 2010).*

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on February 07, 2010 (boomark / email).