Court Cases

Question 1

whren v us

Answer 1

if traffic stop is valid, (reasonable suspicion) the true motivation of the officers is irrelevant

Question 2

tennessee v garner

Answer 2

deadly force to stop a fleeing unarmed felon is unreasonable

Question 3

gerstein v pugh

Answer 3

prompt timely hearing - arrested without a warrant

Question 4

payton v new york

Answer 4

cannot make dynamic entry for a warrantless, felony arrest

Question 5

county of riverside v mclaughlin

Answer 5

48 hour hearing after arrest

Question 6

maryland v garrison

Answer 6

good faith exception for search warrants

Question 7

wilson v arkansas

Answer 7

knock and announce is subject to exceptions based on LE interests

Question 8

richards v wisconsin

Answer 8

no blanket exception to knock and announce

Question 9

scott v harris

Answer 9

use of force to stop a fleeing vehicle that poses a major risk of serious physical injury to others

Question 10

garrity v new jersey

Answer 10

officers 5th amendment rights- use of coerced statements prohibited in court if job is threatened- police officers

Question 11

miranda v arizona

Answer 11

protects defendants 5th amendment rights

Question 12

pennsylvania v bruder

Answer 12

miranda not required during traffic stops

Question 13

new york v quarles

Answer 13

public safety exception statements are valid without miranda- suspect in custody

Question 14

edwards v arizona

Answer 14

interrogations can be resumed after talking with lawyer, or released and recontacted 14 days later

Question 15

arizona v roberson

Answer 15

invoking miranda to one offense, also invokes miranda to any other unrelated offenses

Question 16

us v hale

Answer 16

a defendants silence at time of arrest cannot be used against him or her even for impeachment purposes

Question 17

moore v illinois

Answer 17

defendants have a 6th amendment right to attorney at the time that adversarial criminal proceedings have been initiated

Question 18

state v dubose

Answer 18

showups are unduly suggestive

Question 19

atwater v city of lago vista

Answer 19

officer may arrest an individual without violating 4th amend if there is probable cause to believe offender has committed even a very minor offense

Question 20

mapp v ohio

Answer 20

applied exclusionary rule to the states

Question 21

griffin v wisconsin

Answer 21

warrantless search of probationers home by state probation officers does not violate 4th amendment. requires reasonable grounds that contraband is present

Question 22

gideon v wainwright

Answer 22

right to attorney at every critical stage of proceeding

Question 23

brady v maryland

Answer 23

prosecutor has a duty to disclose evidence favorable to a defendant. failure violates due process

Question 24

arizona v gant

Answer 24

sia if:
reaching distance of passenger compartment at time of search

*reasonably believe vehicle contains evidence of arrest

Question 25

wade-gibbert rule

Answer 25

a suspect in a lineup or other confrontation is entitled to have a lawyer present

Question 26

legal source- miranda

Answer 26

5th amendment

Question 27

3 reasons officers lose jobs

Answer 27

excessive force, wrongful death, false arrest

Question 28

search everyone at scene of search warrant

Answer 28

no- otherwise list on warrant to search all

Question 29

serving warrants

Answer 29

knock, identify, purpose