Case Example 1: Officer Furlong searches a residence for evidence of illegal bookmaking pursuant to a search warrant. The officer obtained the warrant by submitting to a magistrate an affidavit conta...
an informant whose information appears to be correct after at least partial verification by the police a victim of a crime related to the search a witness to the crime related to the search or anothe...
Section II: Search Warrants This section describes search warrants and explains when they are and are not necessary. 11. What Is a Search Warrant? A search warrant is an order signed by a judge which...
Case Example: Officer Wiley arrests Hy Lowe for selling phony telephone cards. A judge ruled that Officer Wiley had illegally entered Lowe's home and improperly seized a map showing the location wher...
If a Police Officer Finds Contraband(违禁品) or Evidence of Crime in the Course of a Search, Does That Make the Search Valid Even If It Was Initially Illegal? No. A well-established rule is that ''...