· 3/28/1973
United States v. Edward Mapp, A/K/A Sonny Woods
Citations
- 476 F.2d 67
- 1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 10838
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- recognizing in a criminal context that under “general legal waiver principles” the waiver of a constitutionally protected right must be “knowing and voluntary”
- recognizing in a criminal context that under \general legal waiver principles\ the waiver of a constitutionally protected right must be \knowing and voluntary\
- listing then-recognized exceptions to warrant requirement: (i) hot pursuit; (ii) plain-view doctrine; (iii) emergency situation; (iv) automobile search; (v) consent; and (vi) incident to arrest
- listing then-recognized exceptions to warrant requirement: (i) hot pursuit; (ii) plain-view doctrine; (iii) emergency situation; (iv) automobile search; (v) consent; and (vi) incident to arrest
- noting further that officer’s statement was fairly construed as demand for particular piece of incriminating evidence rather than solicitation of consent to search for that item
- finding coercion when officer entered defendant’s bedroom with a gun in hand, announced that she was under arrest, and said “[w]e want the package” (internal quotation marks omitted)
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Judges: Kaufman, Anderson, Mansfield
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