SCHOLARLY FOURTH AMENDMENT DECISION AFFIRMS SUPPRESION

In a lengthy and scholarly opinion delivered by Justice Toomin, the trial court’s ruling (Judge Linn) suppressing cocaine found during a warrantless search of a car is affirmed. The opinion, People v. Rolando Estrada, 1-08-2909 (8/28/09) which reviews the basic doctrines of Terry searches, searches incident to arrests, and the basics of the exclusionary rule, provides a nice review of important and basic Fourth Amendment law.                

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