Search and Seizure

In this LEO LAW Search and Seizure video, retired FLETC Senior Legal Instructor Bruce-Alan Barnard answers the question:

Can an officer perform a search incident to arrest if the officer issues a citation for an arrestable misdemeanor?

The Seventh Circuit must determine if an encounter at a motel is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and if consent to search was voluntary. The court then must determine if the officers exceeded the

In this episode, host Bruce-Alan Barnard analyzes the 7th Circuit decision in United States v. Davis providing an explanation of the judicially-recognized exception for Search Incident to Arrest.

This 20-minute podcast from LEA ONE explains the Supreme Court ruling in Torres v. Madrid which defines a seizure by force under the Fourth Amendment.

Hosted by: Bruce-Alan Barnard

In this episode of SEARCH AND SEIZURE, host Bruce-Alan Barnard explains how the definition of a Fourth Amendment search has changed as well as the direction in which it is trending.  Specifically, Bruce will discuss: The “old-school” trespass definition of a search in Olmstead v. United States (1928). The radically expanded privacy definition of a … Continue reading What is a Fourth Amendment SEARCH? →

Welcome to SEARCH AND SEIZURE … a podcast for law enforcement officers on search and seizure law.  In this introduction, Bruce-Alan Barnard describes what will follow in future episodes.