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U.S. v. Smith, No. 15-1742 (8th Cir.) (820 F.3d 356) (April 14, 2016) (Judge Bobby E. Shepherd) by After reserving the right to challenge the warrantless search of his residence, Cody Smith pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in violation of 18 …

Cady v. Dombrowski, No. 72-586 (U.S. Supreme Court) (413 U.S. 433; 93 S.Ct. 2523) (June 21, 1973) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, a Chicago police officer named Dombrowski was visiting in Wisconsin and reported to the local police that he had been in an automobile accident. The police picked …

Ray v. Township of Warren, No. 09-4353 (3rd Cir.) (626 F.3d 170) (November 23, 2010) (Judge Kent A. Jordan) by Here the Third Circuit joined with a majority of the Circuits in holding that the “community caretaking exception” to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement is limited to searches of automobiles …

South Dakota v. Opperman, No. 75-76 (U.S. Supreme Court) (428 U.S. 364; 96 S.Ct. 3092) (July 6, 1976) (Justice Burger) by In a case where the Court amplified on its "community care exception" to the warrant requirement, it also delved into inventory searches and defined three permissible purposes of such …

U.S. v. McGough, No. 04-12077 (11th Cir.) (412 F.3d 1232) (June 15, 2005) (Judge Emmett Ripley Cox) by U.S. v. Johnson, 410 F.3d 137 (4th Cir. 06/08/05) (Judge Motz) U.S. v. McGough, 412 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 06/15/05) (Judge Cox) Both of these cases address the so-called “community-caretaking exception” - …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 04-4376 (4th Cir.) (410 F.3d 137) (June 8, 2005) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by U.S. v. Johnson, 410 F.3d 137 (4th Cir. 06/08/05) (Judge Motz) U.S. v. McGough, 412 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 06/15/05) (Judge Cox) Both of these cases address the so-called “community-caretaking exception” - …