Case Law

Maryland v Buie

Protective sweep during in home arrest without a warrant

Bring ham City v Stuart

Police may enter home without a warrant if they have objectively reasonable basis for believing that the occupant is or about to be seriously injured

People v Bostic

A police officer without a warrant may seize evidence in plain view

People v Legler

Guardian/adult does not have the right to waive the rights to a juvenile accused of a crime

Miranda v Arizona

Law enforcement must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogation

Minced v Arizona

Warrantless search of a homicide is constitutional and conducted in a reasonable time. Using involuntary statements during a trial deemed a violation of due process.

Violation of the 5th amendment

Need warrant after exigent circumstances is resolved

Nix V Williams

Evidence discovered by lawful means “inevitable discovery doctrine” the body would have been discovered even without statements made by Williams

Brewer V Williams

Waiver to the right of counsel

5th amendment

Terry V Ohio

Stop and frisk

Map v Ohio

Exclusionary rule

Prevents prosecutors from using evidence in court that was obtained by violating the 4th amendment

Katz v United States

Persons, houses, papers and effects added to the 4th amendment

Graham V Connor

(Excessive force)”objective reasonableness” standard should apply to a civilians claim that officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest

Civilian cumplías

Knowles V Iowa

Full stopped car searches can only be conducted when the safety of the officers is at ris≤k

Tennessee v Garner

A LEO may not use deadly force to prevent the escape C unless the LEO has PC to believe that the suspect posses a significant threat of death or SBI to officers or others

Marbury V Madison

Th e US Constitution is actual law not just statements

Brady V Maryland

Prosecutors to provide any and all exculpatory evidence to the defense

Edward’s V Arizona

Once a defendant invokes his 5th amendment right to counsel police must cease custodial interrogation

People V Disher

Perpetrator of DV crime and his or her victim must be or have been an “intimate relationship”

(Not a prostitute)

Maryland V Wilson

Officers may order passenger to exit vehicle

Pennsylvania V Mimi’s

A LEO may order a person out of a car following a traffic stop and conduct a pat down search