Officer Rosa Case Study

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I think the police had the probable cause to arrest Richie - he fit the description that they were given, and he was in possession of cocaine.
I don’t think so - the police received a specific tip in terms of description, but no other information (such as a last name) that would allow a warrant to be issued. There may not have been time to issue a warrant.
I think the police should be able to stop and question him, but they would need more probable cause to search and arrest him. The only information they had was age.
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If I was Officer Ramos, I would pull Lonnie over and question him, If I was Lonnie, I would probably comply with this.
She wouldn’t have probable cause - there are no facts, other than the suspicious driving, that Lonnie …show more content…

They cannot arrest him - they should question him first, and ask if they can search the house. In this situation, they can seize any objects in plain view or anything stolen from the store. pg 149
The Supreme Court should allow this - although it would be more effective if the police just apprehended people based on reasonable suspicion, drunk driving is a fairly severe issue that probably warrants this checkpoint.
The Supreme Court should not allow this - about half of the 104 arrests were not even drug-related offenses, which is fairly unreasonable. The safety of other drivers also was not immediately threatened by drug trafficking, unlike drunk driving.
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Miranda committed a crime, confessed to it without knowing that he was allowed to remain silent, and this confession was used against him. He appealed his conviction on the grounds that he would not have confessed had he known he was not required to do so.
I think his confession should have been used as evidence against him - at the time, the police probably assumed he was actively choosing to confess.
Yes, I think they should be required to tell suspects their rights. As shown by this case, they may not be aware of the full extent of these

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