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How Long Can Police Detain Me to Conduct a Search?
Imagine that you are driving down the interstate and you are pulled over for a routine traffic stop. You are held by the police for 45 minutes while the officer calls in another patrol car… -
The Automobile Exception
Individuals on the roadway typically have a basic understanding of what law enforcement can and cannot do as it relates to searching your vehicle. Many people are familiar with the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment… -
Do Search and Seizure Rights Extend to Dorm Rooms?
It is commonly understood that because of the protections granted by the Fourth Amendment the police cannot enter your home to search your property without a warrant and probable cause. The Fourth Amendment of the… -
Can Police Take My Blood Without a Warrant?
The Legality of Forcible Blood Testing You may already know that police typically cannot enter your home, conduct a search of your private property, and/or seize anything that belongs to you unless they have gone… -
How the Good Faith Exception Applies to the Exclusionary Rule
Today Berry Law Firm attorney, John S. Berry argued 4th Amendment issues in front of the Nebraska Supreme Court. The 4th Amendment protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures. Today’s argument focused on the “good faith” exception… -
Does the Fourth Amendment Exception Apply to Vehicles Parked on Private Property?
Fourth Amendment Protections The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids unreasonable or warrantless searches of your private property by law enforcement or other authority figures without your expressed consent, stating: “The right of the people to… -
When and how can law enforcement search my vehicle?
United States citizens are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The amendment states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,… -
Probable Cause Requirement for Searching Semi-truck
For most semi-truck drivers, their truck/cab/trailer is their home away from home as well as company property. But when their property is searched and seized, it must be determined if it was done so without… -
Interstate Firearm and Cash Seizures in Nebraska
Interstate 80 (I-80) in Nebraska is patrolled daily by law enforcement looking for contraband. Oftentimes, we hear about cases with large drug busts on I-80, such as the recent bust of 2,000 pounds of marijuana valued… -
Search Warrant Execution: When Your Business Is the Target of a Criminal Investigation
Search Warrant Execution: When Your Business Is the Target of a Criminal Investigation Businesses have been more frequently become targets of criminal investigations over the past couple of decades. The term “overcriminalization” is often used…
