Law enforcement
Assume a law enforcement officer has probable cause to arrest a
defendant for armed assault, and he also has probable cause to believe
that the person is hiding in a third person’s garage, which is
attached to the house. What warrants, if any, does the officer need to
enter the garage to arrest the defendant? What if the officer is in
hot pursuit of the defendant? What if the defendant is known to be
injured and unarmed? Provide evidence to support your answer.
Formulate a set of circumstances in which there is probable cause to
search but not probable cause to arrest or in which there is probable
cause to both arrest and to search. Mr. A walks into a police station,
drops three wristwatches on a table, and tells an officer that Mr. B
robbed a local jewelry store 2 weeks ago. Mr. A will not say anything
else in response to police questioning. A quick investigation reveals
that the three watches were among a number of items stolen in the
jewelry store robbery. Do the police have probable cause to do any or
all of the following? Arrest Mr. A Arrest Mr. B Search Mr. A’s home
Search Mr. B’s home If you answered no to any of the above, explain
why in detail. If you answered yes to any of them, draft the complaint
or affidavit for a warrant or explain why a warrant is not needed. Be
sure to cite all references in APA format.
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It is an indispensable requirement for each an individual to comprehend vividly the provisions of an arrest warrant. Most of the general public does not understand what it requires, when and how it should be executed. We have recurrently seen dramatic chaos that comes about when a suspect or accused is being arrested………………………….
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