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W.D.Pa.: Discretion to inventory does not make it unreasonable

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

"[N]o court has engrafted an exigent circumstances requirement on the collective knowledge doctrine and to do so would make little sense." United States v. McRae, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 14586 (4th Cir. July 6, 2009) (unpublished). Defendant who occasionally "crashed" in the basement of a friend's place and disclaimed his connection to it lacked "standing." United States v. Perry, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56383 (M.D. Fla. July 6, 2009).* In the ongoing Copar Pumice mine administrative search case, the court holds that there was consent to the entry and initial search and summary judgment was denied because of a fact dispute on whether the consent was exceeded. Copar Pumice Co. v. Morris, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56840 (D. N.M. July 6, 2009).* There is no Fourth Amendment claim against an employer using personnel files in a deposition when the employee sues...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).