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It’s Tricky: Entry gained by “ruse” ruled an illegal search
Whalen v. McMullen, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 30686 (9th Cir., October 30, 2018).
“And in the city it’s a pity ’cause we just can’t hide / Tinted windows don’t mean nothin’, they know who’s inside.”
Run-D.M.C., It’s Tricky, Raising Hell (Profile, 1986).
A state fraud
San Francisco has reversed course on use of lethal robots …for now
In a twist more closely resembling a Hollywood movie than reality, the San Francisco Police Department recently stood on the brink of employing bomb-toting robots authorized to deploy lethal force on members of the community. In late November 2022, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 3 in
Civil Cases for Criminal Practitioners Archive (October 2018)
IRS Agent Audits Potty, Violates Fourth Amendment
Ioane v. Hodges, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 25569 (9th Cir. Sep. 10, 2018)
Okay, I made up the phrase “potty audit,” but here’s what happened. IRS agents lawfully executed a search warrant in the presence of the homeowners. Or rather, they
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It’s Tricky: Entry gained by “ruse” ruled an illegal search
Whalen v. McMullen, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 30686
San Francisco has reversed course on use of lethal robots …for now
In a twist more closely resembling a Hollywood movie than
Civil Cases for Criminal Practitioners Archive (October 2018)
IRS Agent Audits Potty, Violates Fourth Amendment
Ioane