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Inventory prior to impoundment was valid

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

The inventory in this case was prior to a valid impoundment for a broken taillight [right!] and it revealed a machine gun. United States v. McCartney, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21516 (E.D. Cal. March 18, 2008).* Defendant fails to show standing in the building that "was uninhabited, dilapidated, and littered with debris," and he could not show who he allegedly rented from or who paid the utilities. United States v. Robinson, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21421 (E.D. Mich. March 19, 2008).* Officers had probable cause to believe that defendant had drugs in his truck when they stopped him, and the permitted a complete search of the vehicle. United States v. Stotler, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21483 (C.D. Ill. March 19, 2008).* Defendants showed that plaintiff was detained for mental health reasons, so they were entitled to summary judgment...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on March 21, 2008 (boomark / email).