480 U.S. 321 (1987) One-Sentence Takeaway: Police officers’ movement of stereo equipment to view serial numbers during a lawful plain-view search of an apartment constituted an additional search requiring probable cause under the Fourth Amendment, as it was not supported by any reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Summary: After a bullet was fired through Hick’s […]
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Arizona v. Evans
514 U.S. 1 (1995). One-Sentence Takeaway: Evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment need not be suppressed when the unconstitutional arrest has resulted from clerical errors by court personnel. Summary: Defendant was arrested during a routine traffic stop after the patrol car’s computer incorrectly indicated that there was an outstanding arrest warrant for the driver. That […]