Police can move car before obtaining search warrant if they have probable cause
Facts In 2005, Vicksburg police responded to a report of a dead female lying face down next to a garbage dumpster at the Vicksburg Hotel, an apartment complex in downtown Vicksburg. Officer Billy Brown and Sergeant Virgil Woodall determined: 1) the deceased was Chenara Young, 2) she died of blunt force trauma, and 3) due to […]
totality of the circumstances is used to determine if a defendant intelligently, knowingly, and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights
Facts In 2002, while working at the Cash Depot in Jackson, Paula Kay Dinkins was shot in the head during an armed robbery; she was found dead, kneeling in front of an empty safe that previously had contained $2,200. After an investigation which revealed William Scott to be a possible suspect, an ex-girlfriend of Scott’s […]
a mistake does not necessarily render the probable cause defective, as long as probable cause was based on good faith and a reasonable basis
Facts In 2007, Officer Mark Gilmore of the Kosciusko Police Department was out on patrol when he saw a white Lincoln at a high rate of speed. Although he did not clock the driver’s speed, through pacing the vehicle by following it at a similar rate of speed, Gilmore determined that the car was speeding. […]
Search incident to arrest of vehicle can take place while subject is handcuffed and in police car
Facts In 2005, Charles Johnson robbed the Wendy’s restaurant in Magee, Mississippi, after it closed. He wore a mask, dark gloves, bandana, and carried a gun. He also wore tennis shoes that were white with big blue stripes and a small red stripe. He took $856 in money and placed it into a black duffel […]
Miranda isn’t required before obtaining consent in this case
Facts In 2004, sixty-three-year-old R.B. heard a strange noise coming from her window unit air conditioner. Before R.B. could call 911, a man entered her house through the window. R.B. tried to defend herself with a knife, but the intruder disarmed her, threw her to the ground, and tore off her clothes. R.B.’s attacker raped […]
“I prefer a lawyer” was an ambiguous request for an attorney in this case (Saddler has clarified this)
Facts In 2006, Corey Mallory observed a little girl pushing a bicycle and then noticed a blue Nissan car quickly pull up beside her. Mallory thought the encounter appeared suspicious, so he turned around to check on the little girl to ensure her safety. He saw the bicycle lying in the cemetery, but the little girl […]