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CA11: Extorting sex from a minor justified exigent circumstances letter to ISP for information

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

An exigent circumstances letter to an ISP for information about defendant who was attempting to extort sex from minors was not unreasonable. United States v. Beckett, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 4989 (11th Cir. March 9, 2010) (unpublished). It was reasonable to ask a passenger for her identification when seeking an alternative driver for the car. State v. Flores, 2009 N.M. LEXIS 792 (May 26, 2009): P20 We conclude that asking Defendant for her identification and running a warrants check on her was reasonably related to the initial justification for the stop and to the developing events that had resulted from it. Putting the car into the care of a lawfully licensed and capable driver would not only avoid the trouble and expense to its owner of a towing and impoundment, it would result in allowing all passengers to proceed on their journey more rapidly than if the car were towed and impounded...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on March 15, 2010 (boomark / email).