4th Amendment: The government wants to know what you've got going on in there
We continue on with Criminal Procedure MEEs today discussing the
4th Amendment.Can the cops search your stuff? Can they
take your stuff? I have 13 Taco Bell wrappers on the floorboard of my mom's Honda Accord, yes. Thank you.
This is a BIG module but, if you read it carefully, will score you points on
both the MBE on MEE.
Pretty simple. General partnerships are dangerous for this reason.
Pretty simple. General partnerships are dangerous for this reason.
We'll learn:
- The definition of a search, and why thermal cameras, blood draws, and drug dogs might all count
- The seizure of people, including when you’re stopped, cuffed, or just sitting there not allowed to leave
- The biggest exceptions: consent, SILA (search incident to lawful arrest), automobiles, inventory, and plain view
- Why pretextual stops are fine, but one wrong turn on PC (probable cause) ruins the whole thing
- The exclusionary rule, plus a full breakdown of when the cops screw up so bad the evidence actually stays out
You'll also learn how the bar hides Fourth Amendment fact patterns inside mundane traffic stops, sketchy hotel rooms, and emotionally unstable roommate searches. If you can ID a search or seizure, you can crush the rest.
Let's get it.
