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IN: Fire scene search violated state constitution; fireman trained in meth lab detection invited officer in

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Officers invited into the scene of a fire, minutes after it was put out, because one firefighter was trained in meth lab detection and reported an apparent meth lab to the police, violated the Indiana constitution. State v. Peters, 2010 Ind. App. LEXIS 259 (February 23, 2010).* Police officers saw a vehicle recently involved in an armed robbery and suspected of being involved in others. Officers surrounded the house, and took a man outside. Defendant’s wife then consented to a search. The search was not subject to suppression because he was not removed to avoid his consent. Burke v. State, 2010 Ga. App. LEXIS 163 (February 23, 2010).* Minor deviation from departmental policy on conducting roadblocks did not make the roadblock unreasonable...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on February 28, 2010 (boomark / email).