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Interrogation

Bobby v. Dixon - Summary

Opinion (filed 11/7/11)

If Miranda is not required and you advise it anyway, does it attach?  ELSTAT/Seibert issue.

 

 

Reasonable Suspicion

 

U.S. v. McCraney - Summary

Opinion (filed 3/21/12)

Furtive gestures in motor vehicle and reasonable suspicion to frisk.

State v. Williams - Summary

Opinion (filed 5/31/12)

Reasonable suspicion to detain and/or frisk.

 

Embody v. Ward - Summary

Opinion (filed 7/18/12)

Issue of right to bear arms and unlawful detention.


 

Seizures

State v. Moats - Summary

Opinion (filed 3/22/13)

Dissent (filed 3/22/13)

Blue lights as a seizure.

 

Bailey v. United States - Summary

Opinion & Dissent (filed 2/19/13)

Detention of suspect leaving scene of impending search warrant.

 

 

Drug Dog

Florida v. Harris - Syllabus

Opinion (filed 2/19/13)

Qualification of drug dog to establish probable cause.

 

Florida v. Jardines - Summary

Opinion & Dissent (filed 3/26/13)

Drug dog sniffs house.

 

 

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