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Probable Cause Quiz Prep

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8 questions
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IRAC for each problem: List the Issue / Rule / Application / Conclusion for each fact scenario
IRAC for each problem: List the Issue / Rule / Application / Conclusion for each fact scenario

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Probable Cause - Reasonable Belief that an officer believes a person has committed or is committing a crime

Stop & Frisk - reasonable suspicion of
It is 1928, Prohibition is in effect. Al is driving a truck from Kentucky to Chicago. The back of his truck is covered so the contents are undetectable. Al passed a police car traveling below the speed limit of 50 MPH. The officer noticed that the truck looked "heavy" and identified the truck as one that looked familiar for transporting liquor. The officer searched the truck and found 15 cases of liquor in the truck. The officer claims there was a case of liquor in the front seat which is why he searched the back of the truck. Al claims no liquor was visible during the stop.
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What is the Issue?

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What Rule will apply?

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Apply the Rule to the Facts.

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Conclusion.

A K-9 unit pulled over a Ferrari driven by Ice Cold (a known rap artist) after his vehicle veered onto the shoulder of the highway. After checking the driver's license and registration, the officer issued Ice Cold a written warning. The officer then asked if he could walk his dog around the car, and Ice Cold refused. The officer asked Ice Cold to exit the vehicle and and the officer walked the dog around the car. The dog alerted the officer to the presence of drugs and a large bag of meth was found in the trunk.

Prior to trial, Ice Cold filed a motion to suppress the evidence found in the search claiming his rights were violated.
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What is the issue?

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What Rule Applies?

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Apply the Rule to the Facts

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Conclusion