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S.D.Ga.: No standing in a work computer with a logon banner warning of monitoring

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defendant had no standing to challenge a search of his work computer which had a logon banner that stated that it was subject to monitoring. United States v. Woods, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40693 (S.D. Ga. March 24, 2010).* A convenience store operator called the police to complaint that someone was “fiddling” with a car too long outside, so a police officer showed up to check. The encounter with the officer was consensual and reasonable suspicion developed. Defendant was driving without a license and he was arrested and the car was validly searched. Grimes v. State, 2010 Ga. App. LEXIS 406 (April 22, 2010).* Defendant’s stop for not having a seat belt on was justified by the officer not being able to see the shoulder strap on him...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on April 30, 2010 (boomark / email).