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Idaho Supreme Court Announces Whether a Container Is Located Inside or Outside Vehicle When Probable Cause Arises Determines if Container May Be Searched Under Automobile Exception, Joining Conclusion of Several Other States
by Anthony W. Accurso
In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Idaho held that the automobile exception to the warrant requirement applies only to containers located inside the vehicle at the time probable cause arises to search containers thereunder.
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- A Closer Look at Sex Offender Registries, by Casey Bastian
- Eighth Circuit Reiterates Statute of Conviction Determines Eligibility for Sentence Reduction Under First Step Act, Not Actual Conduct, by Dale Chappell
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- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Police Deception That Statements Wouldn’t Be Used Against Defendant Requires Suppression, by Anthony Accurso
- Sixth Circuit Vacates Sentence for Impermissible Triple-Counting of Guidelines Enhancements for Ungrouped Offenses, by Dale Chappell
- SCOTUS Reverses Tenth Circuit’s Denial of Qualified Immunity for Fatal Police Shooting, by Douglas Ankney
- New Jersey Directive Provides Relief for Certain Drug Offenders, by Casey Bastian
- California Court of Appeal: Trial Court Required to Provide Notice and Consider Information Provided by Parties Before Ruling on CDCR Recommendation to Recall Sentence Pursuant to § 1170(d)(1), by Douglas Ankney
- Seventh Circuit Announces Standard of Review for Bond Revocation of Defendant on Pretrial Release, by Douglas Ankney
- Kansas Supreme Court: Counsel Ineffective for Failing to Request ‘Voluntary Act’ Jury Instruction in Trial for Rape of Child Younger Than 14 Where Defendant Argued She Was Forcibly Raped by Purported ‘Victim’, by Douglas Ankney
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- Third Circuit Rules Pennsylvania Courts’ Application of Federal Law Objectively Unreasonable, Overturns Conviction and Death Sentence, Grants Habeas Relief, by Dale Chappell
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- Illinois Supreme Court Announces Odor of Burnt Cannabis Alone Is Insufficient to Establish Probable Cause for a Warrantless Vehicle Search, Feb. 1, 2025
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More from these topics:
- Illinois Supreme Court Announces Odor of Burnt Cannabis Alone Is Insufficient to Establish Probable Cause for a Warrantless Vehicle Search, Feb. 1, 2025. Vehicle Searches, Probable/Proximate Cause, Warrantless Searches, Marijuana Laws/Issues.
- Nevada Supreme Court Announces Incorporated Probable Cause Affidavit Cannot Broaden Scope of Warrant’s Description of Places and Persons to be Searched or Items to Be Seized, Dec. 1, 2024. Probable/Proximate Cause, Warrants - Requirements/Scope/Exceptions.
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- SCOTUS Clarifies Nieves Exception to Lack of Probable Cause Requirement for First Amendment Retaliatory-Arrest Claim Does Not Require ‘Virtually Identical and Identifiable Comparators’, Aug. 1, 2024. Retaliation, Probable/Proximate Cause, Arrest/Arraignment, Court of Claims.
- Minnesota Supreme Court Announces Odor of Marijuana Alone Emanating From Vehicle Insufficient for Probable Cause to Search Under Automobile Exception, Feb. 15, 2024. Probable/Proximate Cause, Searches - Automobile.
- Ninth Circuit Explains Martinez ‘Cause’ and ‘Prejudice’ to Excuse Procedural Default in Federal Habeas Proceeding Where Claim of IAC in State Proceedings Was Procedurally Defaulted Due to Postconviction Counsel’s Failure to Timely Raise Claim, Nov. 1, 2023. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Probable/Proximate Cause, Prejudice - Potential for Undue, Timeliness.
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- Eighth Circuit Requires Source-of-Funds Finding Before Allowing BOP to Raid Account of Federal Prisoner in Missouri, June 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Probable/Proximate Cause.
- Sixth Circuit: “Minimal Findings Necessary” Before Garnishing Funds From Federal Prisoner in Ohio, June 15, 2023. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Probable/Proximate Cause.
