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 […]
Statement admissible even though subject refused to sign a waiver
Facts In 2005, a dance was held at the Holmes Community College (“HCC”) student union, commonly referred to as the Canteen. A fight then broke out between some members of the HCC football team and eight individuals who did not attend HCC. The fight began inside the Canteen and later moved outside. After the fight moved […]
Consent for blood draw was voluntary
Facts In 2006, after having spent the day with his family, Bailey Trippe and Kathy Krystine Harris were at Trippe’s parents’ home watching cartoons and looking after Trippe’s two-year-old daughter. Trippe and Harris left the house at approximately 11:40 p.m. in Harris’s vehicle, a green 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. Shortly thereafter, a collision occurred on Goshen […]
Anonymous tip justifies police response to house
Facts In 2005, the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous tip from a female stating that she had just left Gregory Vincent Baker’s home, and that several people were there “cooking drugs.” Deputies Neal Mitchell and Chris Doss responded to the call. Mitchell knew the location of Baker’s house as he had been there […]