HARBORING FUGITIVE: Challenge to warrantless searches of home where fugitive was found in crawlspace improperly rejected, consent not shown in light of threat to kick door in with drawn weapons and failure to inform Defendant that she could refuse consent… evidence obtained during both searches suppressed under exclusionary rule… new ruling on rehearing of prior affirmance… Morris reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Harboring fugitive, warrantless search of home
HARBORING FUGITIVE: Challenge to warrantless search of home where fugitive was found in crawlspace properly rejected. . . failure to inquire into potential conflict of Federal Defenders office representing Defendant and fugitive for several days requires remand for hearing as to an “actual conflict”. . . Morris affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]