Can police search your house without a warrant?
So the police turn up at your front door, sometimes even your back door. The typical scenario is that they received a complaint and want […]
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When can police use drug dogs?
A drug dog can be used during a lawful traffic stop so long as it does not prolong the stop. The reasoning behind this is
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Defenses to unlawful police searches
In another victory for the Fourth Amendment, the South Carolina Supreme Court held that drug evidence discovered during a traffic stop was the result of an unlawful
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Can Police Search My Cell Phone?
In a victory for privacy rights, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held that if police want to search a cell phone incident to arrest, get
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Can Police Open My Car Door?
Can police open my car door during a traffic stop? In McHam v. State, a case of first impression, the South Carolina Supreme Court was asked
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