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Criminal Law: Warrantless Search-Consent
Where the state challenged a pretrial order suppressing evidence seized in a warrantless traffic stop, the trial court erred in suppressing drugs seized from the defendant’s vehicle because the defendant effectively consented to the search during a valid traffic stop. Judgment is reversed and remanded. State v. Burns (MLW No. 74430/Case No. SD36155 – 2 […]
Criminal Law: DWI-Blood Test-Consent
Where a defendant in a drunk-driving case challenged the admission of her blood-test results after she tried to specify where and by whom her blood was tested, the defendant did not have the right to control the manner in which a lawfully obtained blood sample was tested, and the evidence established that she consented to […]
Criminal Law : Warrantless Search – Scope – Consent
U.S. v. Steinmetz (MLW No. 72012/Case No. 17-3061 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Criminal Law : Warrantless Entry – Consent
U.S. v. Cross (MLW No. 71623/Case No. 17-1982 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)
Criminal Law : Seizure – Bag Search – Consent
U.S. v. Garcia (MLW No. 71635/Case No. 16-4523 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
Civil Practice : Proceeding in Prohibition – General Jurisdiction – Consent
State ex rel. Bayer Corporation, et al. v. Moriarty (MLW No. 71266/Case No. SC96189-14 pages) (Stith, J.)
Criminal Law : Warrantless Search – Exigent Circumstances – Consent
U.S. v. Scott (MLW No. 71255/Case No. 16-4052 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
Criminal Law : Motion To Suppress – Warrantless Entry – Consent
U.S. v. Cobo-Cobo (MLW No. 71099/Case No. 16-4097 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Arnold, J.)
Domestic Relations : Parental Rights – Termination – Consent
B.D.L. v. J.I. (MLW No. 71083/Case No. WD80477 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.)
Criminal Law : Consent – Jury Instruction
U.S. v. Cobenais (MLW No. 70931/Case No. 16-3420 – 21 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Criminal Law : Warrantless Search – Automobile – Consent
U.S.v. Zamora-Garcia (MLW No. 69514/Case No. 15-2994 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)
Criminal Law : Warrantless Search – Consent – Shed
U.S. v. Wolff (MLW No. 69481/Case No. 15-3260 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
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