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Chicago Police Department Investigative Hold Is Not Always The Same As Probable Cause

December 9, 2015 By Arthur McGibbons

See People v. Jones, 2015 IL App (1st) 142997 (December). Episode 117 (Duration 8:59).

 An investigative hold is not probable cause and could not be used to detain/arrest this defendant. As a result the kilo of cocaine he had in his car is suppressed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Police, Search Incident to Arrest, Traffic Stop

Search Incident to Arrest After Gant: Search Of This Luggage Was Constitutional

November 28, 2014 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Cregan, 2014 IL 113600 (February). Episode 032 (Duration 22:43)

Arizona v. Gant was the landmark decision by the Supreme Court which prevented police officers from searching the contents of a car after the arrest of the driver. 

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Filed Under: Podcast, Search Incident to Arrest

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