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WARRANTS FOR ARREST OR SEARCH - IMPEACHING THE ALLEGATIONS OF A FACIALLY SUFFICIENT AFFIDAVIT

NCJ Number
32942
Journal
Ohio State Law Journal Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Dated: (1975) Pages: 721-760
Author(s)
L HERMAN
Date Published
1975
Length
40 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF WHETHER SUB-FACIAL ATTACKS ON FACIALLY SUFFICIENT WARRANTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED AT SUPPRESSION HEARINGS AS AN EXTENSION OF A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.
Abstract
THE ARGUMENTS PRESENTED IN CASES PROHIBITING SUB-FACIAL ATTACKS AT SUPPRESSION HEARINGS ARE ANALYZED AS WELL AS ARGUMENTS PRESENTED TO AND CONSTRUCTED BY COURTS USING A FOURTH AMENDMENT RATIONALE TO ALLOW SUB-FACIAL ATTACKS. A FOURTH AMENDMENT RATIONALE PERMITTING SUB-FACIAL ATTACKS EMPHASIZING THE FUNCTION, IMPORTANCE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE AND PARTICULARITY REQUIREMENTS IS PROPOSED AND OUTLINED. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT SUB-FACIAL ATTACK SHOULD BE PERMITTED WITHOUT RESTRICTION AND THAT THE PROHIBITION OF THEM REDUCES THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO A FORM OF WORDS.