Week 2

introduces Reasonable Exception of privacy

There is no violation of the 4th amendment unless _______________

T/F: There must be a physical intrusion before there is constitutional violation
True False

In Katz did the gov't violate his 4th amendment right by listening in on his conversation in the telephone booth?

Does the 4th amendment cover tangible items and oral statements overheard w/out technical trespass?

T/F: 4TH PROTECTS PEOPLE, not just areas, against unreasonable search/seizure, even absent a physical intrusion
True False

There is a search when there is a _____

T/F: Recordings of oral statements are protected by the 4th amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches?
True False

Case where defendant had multiple conversations with government informant that were recorded about his involvement with drugs #InternationalSuperSpy

Does the law protect defendants who trust undercover agents and accomplices?

Does the 4th amendment keep government agents from testifying to conversations they heard over a radio device/wire tap?

Does the 4th amendment protect defendants who have conversations with an undercover agent and it is recorded?

T/F: There is no expectation of privacy to the contents of a conversation with a government informant.
True False

4th amendment right against search/seizure does not protect from ________ , so there is no 4th amendment search/seizure protection when the person D is speaking with is a secret informant recording the conversation

A Dep't of the Interior agent suspected marijuana was being grown in D's home: 2 agents used a thermal imagery from one of the agent's car to scan D's home from the front and back for high intensity lamps required for marijuana growth
A federal magistrate judge used tips from informants, utility bills, and the imaging obtained by the agents to issue a search warrant for D's home
Using the thermal images in the first place is not protected bc violates 4th amendment search and seizure

Does the law prohibit the thermal imaging of a private residence?

T/F: the search by surveillance of someones home with by using thermal imaging is unreasonable w/o a warrant
True False