Constitutional Criminal Law and Procedure
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This course covers proper procedures for search warrants, arrest warrants, and Terry stops. Norman Comeaux will answer questions such as when can you breach a home using an arrest warrant, can you use a Terry stop when someone is in a high crime area and flees from you, what is sufficient to make a Terry stop using an anonymous tip, and many other topics.
This course covers the search incident to arrest and consent search exceptions to the 4th Amendment. Norman Comeaux covers the seminal Supreme Court cases that established these exceptions, when officers can utilize these exceptions, and the exceptions’ limits.
This course covers some exceptions to the 4th Amendment, including the plain view seizure doctrine, the plain feel seizure doctrine, protective sweeps, the Summers doctrine, and the automobile exception. Norman Comeaux covers the seminal Supreme Court cases that established these exceptions, when officers can utilize these exceptions, and the exceptions’ limits.
The 4th Amendment is like a book with chapters that are constantly changing. This course will go beyond the surface to obtain a deeper knowledge and a deeper understanding of the Constitution and the 4th Amendment, including an analysis of the language of the 4th Amendment, the cases from the last 15 years that have affected the 4th Amendment, and the consequences for violating the 4th Amendment.
This lecture reviews four foundations of criminal procedure that help explain Supreme Court decisions.