search and seizure

Dan Michaluk

Dan Michaluk
March 06, 2010 01:13

On February 17th, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed an order that required images of two work computers of a university professor to be sent to France for use in a terrorism investigation. In its earlier leave decision, the Court commented generally on a faculty member’s privacy interest...

Strip Searches - When Are The Police Allowed to Conduct a Strip Search

February 28, 2010 15:54

Baltimore County Criminal Defense Lawyers/Attorneys deal regularly with issues of illegal search and seizure. Generally speaking the issue in many cases is not so much whether or not the defendant is factually guilty but whether or not the police violated the person's constitutional rights in the...

Drug Case Thrown Out in Florida After Police Improperly Detain Defendant

February 24, 2010 20:18

In a recent criminal case that occurred south of Jacksonville, Florida, the police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle was occupied by a driver and a passenger. The police became suspicious of the two occupants and asked...In a recent criminal case that occurred south of...

People in Florida Have No Right to Privacy in Historical Cell Phone Site Information

February 24, 2010 20:18

Cell phones have become so common that just about everyone has one and many people have multiple cell phones. They are also effective tools to help police investigate crimes and make arrests. Police officers can obtain information from cell phone...Cell phones have become so common that just about...

Ninth Circuit Says Automobile Tracking Device Not A Search

February 15, 2010 19:58

 In US v. Pinedo-Moreno, decided January 11, 2010, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that: (1) there is no expectation of privacy in a car parked in your driveway. Police officers had attached a tracking device to the underside of the appellants car, while it sat awaiting the return of its...