No. 20-5571
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: any-persons-present collective-searches criminal-procedure drug-trafficking fourth-amendment probable-cause search-warrant warrant-standard
Latest Conference:
2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Whether, to obtain a search warrant authorizing the search of "any," "all" or "unknown" persons likely to be found at a residence believed to be used by drug traffickers, an affiant must demonstrate probable cause that each such person possesses evidence of a crime that will be discovered by a search, or only probable cause that all of the searches of such persons, collectively, will yield some evidence of a crime.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment requires probable cause that each person present will possess evidence of a crime, or only that the collective searches of 'any persons present' will yield evidence
Docket Entries
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Maine to respond filed.
2020-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2020)
Attorneys
Angel C. Pacheco
Rory Abbott McNamara — Drake Law, LLC, Petitioner
Maine
Donald William Macomber — Maine Department of Atty. Gen., Respondent