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Narcotics Case Law Blog
One House, Four Apartments: Eleventh Circuit Says Warrant Still Good
United States v. Schmitz, No. 24-11157 (11th Cir. Sept. 25, 2025) TL;DR Holding : The Eleventh Circuit upheld the denial of Schmitz’s...
Sep 29, 20253 min read
Free to Go? Not So Fast - Hawaii's Supreme Court Weighs In
State v. Spies, SCWC-23-0000388 (Haw. Sept. 16, 2025) TL;DR Holding: The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court affirmed Spies’s conviction for promoting...
Sep 21, 20253 min read
Dropped Phone, Not Dropped Rights: Ninth Circuit on Abandonment and iPhones
United States v. Hunt, 23-2342 (9th Cir. 2025) TL;DR Holding: The Ninth Circuit upheld the conviction, rejecting both a Fourth Amendment...
Sep 14, 20253 min read
Head in the Door, Case Out the Window
United States v. Blasdel, 24-5071 (10th Cir. Sept. 2, 2025) Summary Holding: The Tenth Circuit reversed the denial of suppression,...
Sep 5, 20253 min read
K9 Alerts and Packages: Why You Need Strong Affidavits, Not Just the Dog
United States v. McCarley-Connin, U.S. 6th Cir. No. 24-3055 (Aug. 22, 2025) Summary: The Sixth Circuit affirmed denial of suppression...
Sep 1, 20253 min read
Traffic Stops & Small Talk: Third Circuit Says Rolex Question Didn’t Violate Rodriguez
United States v. Ross, 23-1631 (3d Cir. Aug. 19, 2025) Summary Holding: Officer’s brief watch-and-job comment during traffic stop did...
Aug 24, 20252 min read
Quick Alert, Lawful Search: The Eighth Circuit’s Take in U.S. v. Thin Elk
United States v. Thin Elk , No. 24-2855 (8th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025) Summary Holding: The Eighth Circuit upheld the denial of a motion to...
Aug 9, 20253 min read
United States v. Farias: Voice IDs, Translated Transcripts, and Big-Time Drug Trafficking
United States v. Farias , No. 24-2725 (7th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025) Summary Holding: The Seventh Circuit upheld Jose Farias’s convictions for...
Aug 8, 20253 min read
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