...along the door seam. The dog alerts again. Analyze which actions were Fourth Amendment searches. This essay tests dog-sniff doctrine, tactile manipulation of luggage, and the difference between public-place luggage and h...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 13, United States v. Place, Bond v. United States, Florida v. Jardines, Illinois v. Caballes
...aya's and Devin's ability to challenge the searches. This essay tests Fourth Amendment standing and reasonable expectations of privacy in another person's home, personal effects, and trash. U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Co...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 13, Rakas v. Illinois, Minnesota v. Olson, Minnesota v. Carter, Delaware v. Greenwood, Rawlings v. Kentucky
...helicopter observation. Analyze whether each investigative step was a Fourth Amendment search. This essay tests home surveillance, Kyllo thermal-imaging doctrine, Jardines porch dog-sniff doctrine, and lawful aerial obse...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 13, Kyllo v. United States, Florida v. Jardines, Delaware v. Ciraolo, Florida v. Riley
...property, use magnification, or touch anything. Was the observation a Fourth Amendment search? This question tests public-view observation and reasonable expectation of privacy. Katz v. United States, Delaware v. Ciraolo
Citations: Katz v. United States, Delaware v. Ciraolo
...whether the officer's and detectives' actions were searches under the Fourth Amendment and how Delaware electronic-privacy law separately affects access to the electronic information. This essay tests cell-phone searches...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 13, Riley v. Delaware, Carpenter v. United States, Penal Code Section 1546, Penal Code Section 1546.1
...ages. The officer does not open the bag. Was the tactile inspection a Fourth Amendment search? This question tests tactile manipulation of luggage. Bond v. United States, U.S. Const. amend. IV
Citations: Bond v. United States, U.S. Const. amend. IV
...lic to detect heat patterns inside a suspect's home. What is the best Fourth Amendment analysis? This question tests technology-aided surveillance of the home. Kyllo v. United States
Citations: Kyllo v. United States
An officer takes an unlocked smartphone from a suspect's desk and opens the phone's photo and text-message apps to look for evidence. Which statement best describes the search issue? This question tests whether review...
Citations: Riley v. Delaware, Penal Code Section 1546.1
...tic converters lying in tall grass. Analyze which police actions were Fourth Amendment searches. This essay tests the search threshold, curtilage, open fields, public vantage points, and physical manipulation of effects...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 13, United States v. Jones, Florida v. Jardines, United States v. Dunn, Oliver v. United States, Arizona v. Hicks, Bond v. United States
...connected to cell towers at night. Which statement best describes the Fourth Amendment issue? This question tests historical cell-site location information. Carpenter v. United States, Penal Code Section 1546.1
Citations: Carpenter v. United States, Penal Code Section 1546.1
Detectives seek three categories of records from private companies: bank deposit slips, numbers dialed from a landline, and two weeks of historical cell-site location information. Which statement best describes the th...
Citations: United States v. Miller, Smith v. Maryland, Carpenter v. United States
Officers enter a fenced side yard beside a house to look into a shed window. The defendant argues the side yard is curtilage. Which factors are most relevant to that curtilage question? This question tests the factors...
Citations: United States v. Dunn, Florida v. Jardines
...cers do not have a warrant and do not enter the home. Was the sniff a Fourth Amendment search? This question tests dog sniffs at the threshold of a home. Florida v. Jardines, United States v. Place, Illinois v. Caballes
Citations: Florida v. Jardines, United States v. Place, Illinois v. Caballes
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...accurate? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. Officers entered a private area without a warrant after observing suspicious conduct. A party relied on common practice, but the record includes facts s...
...y to rule? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...ly result? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
...ese facts? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. Officers entered a private area without a warrant after observing suspicious conduct. The moving party relies on the parties' conduct and the practical...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Fourth Amendment Searches and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the s...
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