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unit 3 con law

vocab and court cases 4th & 8th Amendment

TermDefinition
Terry v. Ohio 1968 Legal to do a pat-down if they look suspicious without a warrant
Miranda v. Arizona 1966 Need to be told 5th Amendment rights
Carpenter v. US 2018 Need warrant to search cell phone, robbery
Birchfield v. North Dakota 2016 States can criminalize refusal of breath test but not refusal of blood tests
Kelo v. City of New London 2005 Government can take owned property for private developers for economy purposes
Illinois v. Gates 1983 Two prong test was too rigid, totality of circumstances need to be used to determine probable cause, drug trafficking, anonymous letter
Heien v. North Carolina 2015 Search and seizure legal under 4th Amendment when officer made reasonable legal mistake, 1 brake light out, cocaine
Florida v. Jardines 2013 Going on front porch needs a warrant, weed
Gideon v. Wainwright 1963 Right to counsel is necessity in any felony case
Gregg v. Georgia 1976 Death penalty is not cruel/unusual punishment is applied properly in extreme criminal cases, armed robbery and murder
Mapp v. Ohio 1961 Established exclusionary rule, any evidence obtained illegally cannot be used against you in court, obscene content
Kennedy v. Louisiana 2008 Death penalty can not be used for child rape case
Katz v. US 1967 Person in state of privacy, like a public phone booth, is constitutionally protected, established reasonable expectation of privacy test
Furman v. Georgia 1972 Burglary and accidental murder. Ruled death penalty needs to be consistent and can not target black defendants.
Kyllo v. US 2001 Can not use technology to bypass privacy protections, growing weed
Collins v. Virginia 2018 Warrantless searches of vehicles near home is illegal
Chimel v. California 1969 Arrest/search limited to what the person is within control of, aka their home
Florida v. Harris 2012 If police have probable cause they can search cars, totality of situation, open beer can, meth
District of Columbia v. Wesby 2018 Partygoers that were trespassing with certain circumstances could be arrested and officers have qualified immunity
Riley v. California 2014 Police needs warrant for cell phone search, gang member
Mitchell v. Wisconsin 2019 Police can do a blood alcohol test without warrant with probable cause of drunk driving
California v. Ciraolo 1968 If police have a tip for weed growing do not need warrant for arial search from above
Rodriguez v. US 2015 Traffic stop can not be extended past initial time needed for stopping and dog sniff without reasonable suspicion is unconstitutional
Roper v. Simmons 2004 Execution of minors is unconstitutional
Atkins v. Virginia 2002 No death penalty for the mentally slow
Timbs v. Indiana 2019 Drug offense Land Rover was taken by state. Ruled prohibition of excessive fines apply to local/state gov not just federal
Escobedo v. Illinois 1964 Murder case, must allow suspect to speak to an attorney if requested during interrogation
4th Amendment Search and seizure
5th Amendment Right to have property taken with just compensation, self-incrimination, double jeopardy
6th Amendment Speedy and public trial, impartial jury, notice and nature of accusation, confrontation with witnesses, assistance of counsel
Arbitrary A decision made randomly without reason
Capital Punishment AKA death penalty which is state by state
Eminent Domain The government’s right to take private property for public use with compensation
Exclusionary Rule Prevents the evidence that was found against the person’s rights from being used in criminal trial
Injunction A court order to stop doing something
Miranda Warnings When arrested: Right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, right to an attorney, right to appointed counsel
Probable Cause Reasonable belief, more than suspicion, fluid concept; legal threshold met before law enforcement
Procedural Due Process A person’s rights in a trial; criminal or civil
Reasonable Suspicion Allows police to briefly stop & question people based on facts suggesting criminal activity. Less than probable cause for arrest/search
Selective Incorporation SCOTUS applies Bill of Rights to state gov through 14th Amendment one right at a time
Self-Incrimination Right to not reveal incriminating evidence, right to remain silent
Substantive Due Process Principle of 5th&14th Amendments, protects fundamental right from gov and ensures that laws are just and fair
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