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Maryland v. Buie, No. 88-1369 (U.S. Supreme Court) (494 U.S. 325; 110 S.Ct. 1093) (February 28, 1990) (Justice White) by Case held that, incident to an arrest, the police may conduct a "protective sweep, that is, a quick and limited search of the premises . . . . to protect …

U.S. v. Gandia, No. 04-6477-cr (2nd Cir.) (424 F.3d 255) (September 19, 2005) (Judge Robert D. Sack) by The Second Circuit held that the "protective sweep" exception to the warrant requirement, recognized in Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325 (1990), does not automatically allow the police to ramble through a …

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (364 F.3d 578) (March 24, 2004) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by Here, reversing a prior ruling reported at 326 F.3d 651 (5th Cir. 2003), as well as established Fifth Circuit precedent dating back to 1993, and reinterpreting its analysis of the Supreme Court’s …

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (326 F.3d 651) (March 28, 2003) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by The Government appealed an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, which granted defendant's motion to suppress. The Government argued that the items found in a …

U.S. v. Colbert, No. 95-1143 (6th Cir.) (76 F.3d 773) (February 26, 1996) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin) by This case contains an excellent review of the rules established by the Supreme Court in Maryland v. Buie that govern "protective sweeps" made at the time of an arrest. This case …