Analysis of SCOTUS Decision of COLLINS v. VIRGINIA
James R. Doerr • June 12, 2018
In
this podcast, defense attorney James R. Doerr discusses the recent Supreme
Court case Collins v. Virginia
(2018). Discussion centers on the Court’s determination of whether the
automobile exception of the Fourth Amendment applies to the warrantless search
of a driveway of a private residence, or whether the area is constitutionally
protected curtilage.
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