A Sketch of Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure, Fall 2012, BYU Law, Prof. S. Baradaran Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 3 A. 4th Amendment .................................................................................................................................. 3 B. 5th Amendment .................................................................................................................................. 3 C. 6th Amendment .................................................................................................................................. 3 D. 14th Amendment ................................................................................................................................ 3 E. Themes................................................................................................................................................ 4 II. Search.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 A. Open Fields and Curtilage ............................................................................................................... 4 III. Seizure of Property ................................................................................................................................ 5 IV. Probable Cause ...................................................................................................................................... 5 A. V. Informants .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Arrest Warrants ......................................................................................................................................... 6 A. Execution ........................................................................................................................................... 6 B. Exigent Circumstances ..................................................................................................................... 6 C. Does the 4th Require a Warrant? ..................................................................................................... 6 VI. Search Warrants ..................................................................................................................................... 6 A. Required Elements ............................................................................................................................ 6 B. Execution ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Knock and Announce ...................................................................................................................... 7 2. Seizure of Property in Anticipation of Warrant............................................................................ 7 3. General Principles of Execution ..................................................................................................... 7 VII. Exception to Requirement for Search Warrant ................................................................................ 8 A. Exigent Circumstances ..................................................................................................................... 8 B. Search Incident to an Arrest ............................................................................................................ 8 1. Home .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2. Person ................................................................................................................................................. 8 3. Automobile ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Page 1 of 16 C. Automobile Exception (and Containers) ....................................................................................... 9 1. Containers .......................................................................................................................................... 9 D. Plain View........................................................................................................................................... 9 E. Consent .............................................................................................................................................10 1. Voluntary? ........................................................................................................................................10 2. Factors the Cops Have to Deal With ...........................................................................................10 F. Stop and Frisk—Terry ........................................................................................................................10 1. De Facto Arrest ...............................................................................................................................10 2. Car Frisk ...........................................................................................................................................11 3. Reasonable Suspicion .....................................................................................................................11 VIII. Exclusionary Rule............................................................................................................................11 A. Policy .................................................................................................................................................11 B. Standing to Claim Exclusionary Rule ...........................................................................................12 C. Good Faith Exception....................................................................................................................12 D. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree...........................................................................................................12 1. Exceptions ........................................................................................................................................12 E. IX. A. Pushback Against the Exclusionary Rule ....................................................................................13 Fifth Amendment ................................................................................................................................13 Miranda .............................................................................................................................................13 1. Exceptions ........................................................................................................................................14 B. 5th-14th Due Process ........................................................................................................................15 C. 5th Self-Incrimination ......................................................................................................................15 D. Lies the Cops Tell you ....................................................................................................................15 E. Waiver of Rights ..............................................................................................................................15 F. Invocation of Rights ...........................................................................................................................16 G. X. Re-initiation ......................................................................................................................................16 Sixth Amendment ...................................................................................................................................16 Page 2 of 16 I. Introduction A. 4th Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Who are people? (Are they citizens, residents, foreigners, or expatriates? Apparently, 4th doesn’t apply to foreigners searched abroad, and only the reasonable part applies to expats, but if you’re in the U.S., the 4th reigns.) What are searches and seizures? What are persons, papers, house, and effects? Remember that we’re talking about rights vis-à-vis the government. B. 5th Amendment No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. . . . Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law . . . . C. 6th Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. With the Scottsboro cases, the Court inquired as to whether the defendants were in substance denied the right of counsel, and if so, whether such denial infringed Due Process as per Amendment 14. The Court concludes that where defendant is unable to employ counsel, and is incapable of self defense, it is the duty of the court, even on its own volition to assign counsel, and such duty is not fulfilled by doing something that precludes the giving of effective aid. D. 14th Amendment DUE PROCESS: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Page 3 of 16 E. II. Themes Racial tensions Government versus individual rights Difference between state and federal power Accuracy: We want to get people, but have the reasonable doubt standard to make sure we don’t convict innocent people. Fairness: Is it fair to trick people? What about ignorant people? Efficiency: Plea bargain keep the system going? Liberty and Safety? Search In analysis, you establish whether it was a search, then you worry about whether it was legal. A search can be legal via warrant or reasonableness. Katz’s phone booth gives us the reasonable expectation of privacy standard. When applying the reasonable expectation of privacy standard, consider: Nature of the place Whether there is a trespass/nature of the intrusion Objective and subjective expectation of privacy Means of intrusion/technology, the practice, and extent of impact on security of society and privacy of individuals. The pen register was okay because it was installed at the phone company, the intrusion was minimal, the phone book said in their phone book that they can/will trace calls thus lowering expectations, and overall, recording phone numbers is not serious. The snitch wearing a bug is not so serious because he is free to tell the cops everything anyway. However, you can make arguments under the pertinent analysis. Other incidents: The Court has allowed a beeper on public roads and whatnot. But, the Court has not approved of a beeper tracking movements inside a house because that is pretty much like having the cops wandering around inside. Dog sniffing and plain view are not classified as searches. A. Open Fields and Curtilage Open fields are not protected. An open field is an unoccupied/undeveloped area outside of the curtilage of a home. Generally, analysis on whether a search has occurred goes back to the elements above. Curtilage is determined by analysis: Proximity of area claimed to be curtilage to home Page 4 of 16 Whether area is included within an enclosure surrounding the home Nature of the uses to which area is put (horse riding probably doesn’t count) Steps taken by resident to protect area from observation. (Not overly determinative) Cops can still flyover in most instances. Things to consider with flyover: Noise/dust Intrusion/interference with use of property Intimate activities Purpose of observation Legal limits of altitudes Does general public use this technology with regularity? With Kyllo, the Court decided on a case where they used heat sensing to peek into the home. The test that seemed to emerge, but was not overly different from Katz was information has been obtained by search if obtained by: Sense-enhancing technology Information regarding the interior of the home That could not otherwise have been obtained without physical intrusion in a constitutionally protected area Where the technology in question is not in general public use III. Seizure of Property Seizure of property has occurred when the police cause meaningful interference with a possessory right. Often, a search can involve seizure, especially where the cops are detaining stuff. Items subject to seizure, particularly even if the cop only barely saw it: Contraband (illegally possessed) Fruits of a crime Instrumentalities used in the commission of an offense Mere evidence (bloodstained shirt) IV. Probable Cause No warrants shall issue but upon probable cause. For an individual: Facts and circumstances within police knowledge and of which they have reasonably trustworthy info to warrant person of reasonable caution in belief that offense has been or is being committed by person to be arrested. Page 5 of 16 For a search: Facts and circumstances within police knowledge and of which they have reasonably trustworthy info to warrant person of reasonable caution in belief that evidence subject to seizure will be found in the place to be searched. (See above for evidence subject to seizure). A. V. Informants There must reliable information (basis of knowledge) and a reliable informant (veracity). With basis of knowledge, that involves the cops knowing things about the likelihood that the target is not legit. With veracity, that has to do with the leads playing out. As per Spinelli, the cops need to know more about the informant before they can start going beyond that. As per Gates, you can use a totality of circumstances as long as there is some basis of knowledge and veracity. Arrest Warrants Presumably, the arrest warrant issues on probable cause. You especially need a warrant when you’re going to somebody’s home to carry out the arrest. A public arrest is easier and probably doesn’t need a warrant, so long as there is probable cause. A. Execution The relevant case is where the cops busted in to arrest some guy and found plain view evidence, but no guy. The evidence got suppressed. Apparently, there weren’t really enough exigent circumstances to justify what they did. B. Exigent Circumstances Hot pursuit of fleeing felon Imminent destruction of evidence/person getting away Risk to police/persons Once a warrantless arrest occurs, there needs to be a probable cause decision by a judge within 48 hours. C. VI. Does the 4th Require a Warrant? Some say that the judge decides whether it was reasonable, and that is sufficient. On the other hand, it is very easy to get warrants these days. Furthermore, after the fact, it is difficult to say whether the cops actually had probable cause. On the other hand, textually it does not say a warrant is required in all circumstances. The idea is to avoid general warrants. Search Warrants A. Required Elements Probable Cause Page 6 of 16 B. Oath Affirmation Particularity (can’t just do a general warrant and then sort through everything) Neutral, detached magistrate (judge can’t go over and have a porn party) Execution 1. Knock and Announce Knock & Announce is required so as to protect property, protect privacy/dignity, and to prevent violence or threats to anybody’s safety. If there appears to be no response, or whatever, the cops can knock down the door after 15-20 seconds. Knock and announce is not required if cops have reasonable suspicion that knock and announce under circumstances would be dangerous or futile or that it would inhibit effective investigation of crime by destruction of evidence. The judge should decide ahead of time, but things can change on the doorstep, and that can go both ways for the officers as long as they make a reasonable judgment. 2. Seizure of Property in Anticipation of Warrant Cops may seize property for a couple of hours while waiting for warrant. This could include preventing somebody from going in their house or leaving their house. Principles: Cops have reason to believe that contraband was in property Reasonable fear of evidence destruction Reasonable efforts are taken to maintain privacy Limited restraint 3. General Principles of Execution Police may search only containers large enough to hold the criminal evidence for which they are searching. Cops may seize an object not described in warrant if they have probable cause to believe it is an item subject to seizure. Information learned immediately prior to search may require officers to cease or narrow search, notwithstanding warrant. (Also, information realized after search begins. Persons on premises may be reasonably detained during search. To search a person, you need a warrant. Page 7 of 16 VII. Exception to Requirement for Search Warrant A. Exigent Circumstances For instance, hot pursuit is a legit reason, but only if it is circumscribed the exigencies. The taxi robbery was legit for the officers to bust into the house immediately after and search for the guy and weapons. B. Search Incident to an Arrest 1. Home As per Chimel, the cops can search the area within reach of the arrestee for officer safety and evidence protection. a) 2. Person As per Robinson, a person can be search at arrest, so long as the arrest is constitutional, even if the state might not be okay with the arrest. It must be an arrest, however, and not just a citation. a) 3. Terry Extension As per Buie, the cops may do a limited protective sweep in conjunction with an in-home arrest where there is a reasonable belief based on articulable facts that an area to be swept harbors people posing a danger to the arrest scene. The policy is officer safety. Anything superfluous will be frowned on, probably. Incarceration Person gets searched once they’re thrown into the jail. Automobile Cops may search passenger compartment if they have reason to believe that 1) arrestee might have access to vehicle at time of search, so for safety of officer or 2) if the cops believe that evidence of the offense for which the person was arrested might be in the vehicle. Previously, Belton allowed search of entire compartment at arrest, but this was modified in Arizona v. Gant. The search must be somewhat contemporaneous with the arrest. a) Pre-Textual Stops and Arrests Officer’s motive in pulling someone over doesn’t invalidate objectively justifiable behavior. If cops think car might have drugs, pulling them over for something legit is still okay. b) Impoundment Cops may search entire vehicle after impounding it—not completely disassembling it, however. Page 8 of 16 C. Automobile Exception (and Containers) If police have probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains contraband, fruits, instrumentalities, or evidence of a crime, they may search the vehicle without a warrant. (Carroll) Cars are mobile and likely to move before officer returns. Furthermore, the expectation of privacy in a car is lower than expectation in home. Also, the government regulates cars. Whether the exception applies depends on whether the vehicle has the attributes of mobility. A motor home in a parking lot is searchable—in a junkyard, not so much. A car in a driveway is not searchable. (Carney—mobile home, and Coolidge— driveway not cool) If they’re looking for an illegal alien, they can’t search the glove compartment. But if they’re searching for drugs, then they can search everywhere. Apparently, towing the car to the station is acceptable as per Chambers. 1. Containers As per Acevedo, if cops have probable cause to believe something is in a container placed in a car, they may search the car for the container (searching inside things big enough to contain container) and then search the container. Acevedo overrules Sanders, which had said that cops needed warrant to look in container. Example: If cops believe briefcase has contraband, they cannot search unless they arrest D or unless they get warrant. Once the briefcase is in the car, they may search car for briefcase. With Chadwick, just because they arrested him doesn’t mean they can search two hours after the arrest without a warrant. D. Plain View Officer can seize without a warrant evidence and contraband found in plain view during lawful observation. There must be probable cause to believe it is contraband, etc. Also plain smell. The example is the turntable that the cop had to move to see the serial number. Lawfully present in place where evidence can be viewed Lawful right of access to object Incriminating character is “immediately apparent” Probable cause to believe item is evidence, contraband, or fruit or instrumentality of a crime. Page 9 of 16 E. F. Consent Police may conduct warrantless search if they have voluntary consent. 1. Voluntary? Consent is freely given under reasonable circumstances. The court determines this by the totality of the circumstances. Statements made by individual, a vulnerable state of the individual, and perhaps the level of intelligence, though ignorance of rights isn’t necessarily a good reason to invalidate consent. Consent can’t be product of coercive tactics, statements, or questions. Lack of warning and knowledge that they can refuse is all right. 2. Factors the Cops Have to Deal With Scope: Cops have to follow the reasonably apparent scope of the consent. Duration: There is some sort of implied time limitation—a quick look doesn’t take an hour. Withdrawl: Person can withdraw consent Third party is giving the consent: o Cops have to make sure person has apparent authority to authorize search—this is based on facts available to officers at time.) o Common authority—joint ownership. Though, if one owner is present and objecting, the cops can’t do anything. Stop and Frisk—Terry In Terry, the cop observed guys casing a joint. As per Terry, a cop may stop a person probable cause for without probable cause if there is a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. If there is reasonable belief that person may be armed and presently dangerous, the cop may frisk for weapons. The allowed boundary is exceeded if the stop and frisk terms into a de facto arrest. 1. De Facto Arrest Person moved to where the interrogation takes place. The cop shop is per se de facto. Person not informed they are free to go Length of detention considered Whether the person is actually free to leave considered Bottom line: A person has been seized if in view of all circumstances, a reasonable person would have believed he was not free to leave. Page 10 of 16 VIII. A seizure has not occurred if the suspect has not yielded. 2. Car Frisk Cop that has properly stopped a car may order the driver out. If the cop reasonably believes that the driver or any passenger may be armed and dangerous, cops may frisk person and search car for weapons, but only where weapons might be found. 3. Reasonable Suspicion Reasonable suspicion requires more than an inchoate and particularized suspicion or hunch. There needs to be some minimal level of objective justification. Nervous, evasive behavior combined with a high crime areas has been sufficient. Exclusionary Rule The Exclusionary Rule, adopted for federal courts by Wolf and extended to state courts by Mapp, declares that evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment may not be used at trial. The exclusionary rule does not apply to preliminary hearings, sentencing, probation, and civil proceedings. A. Policy For Deterrent for police misconduct There is no other viable remedy. Promotes professionalism. Doesn't let the government profit from wrongdoing. Preferable to keep government in check than to punish one criminal. Protects more innocent people than guilty people that gets off for their crime. Police adherence to the 4th has increased, and they are more aware. Easier to have a hard and fast rule. Search warrants have increased because of the broader requirement. It is debatable whether tons of criminals are going free because of this. It's a nice way to head off the need for private rights of action against the cops or states. Page 11 of 16 Against Not a deterrent because the consequences wouldn't get back to the cops in time to learn them a lesson. Doesn't affect police any Officers might lie about what happened in order to dodge the rule. Cost/benefit of allowing guilty people to go free for minor violations by the cops. This doesn't do anything for innocent people anyway. Promotes cynicism among the public about whether people are really innocent--it gives defense attorneys a bad rap because they're letting guilty people go back on the street. B. Standing to Claim Exclusionary Rule One way the court limits the cost of the rule is to be careful about to whom the rule applies. As per Rakas, where the Court allowed evidence taken from a car, the rule emerged that without a possessory interest or property interest there is no reasonable expectation of privacy. Olsen extends protection to house guests, but Minnesota v. Carter, stops at extending protection to people only in the home for a bit to do some business. Furthermore, as per Rawlings, mere ownership of an item doesn’t prevent the cops from searching the container in which it is located, unless there is some sort of possessory or property interest. C. Good Faith Exception Evidence seized on mistakenly issued warrant is not excluded if it is obtained on a reasonable, good faith belief that the searcher was in accord with the 4th Amendment. However, this doesn’t cover situations where 1) the affiant knew the statements were false, 2) the magistrate abandoned his neutral and detached position (and was somewhat obvious), and 3) probable cause is completely lacking. Court distinguished between police and judicial action. Enacting the exclusionary rule here wouldn’t affect the police. D. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Fruits of illegal searches and seizures are excluded. You can’t copy the papers, return them, but still use the information. 1. Exceptions a) Independent Source If a magistrate would have issued the warrant without the tainted information, then those fruits will be allowed. The classic case is going to the magistrate and not including tainted information on the warrant. The major concern is that there will be preliminary searches before the cops go to the bother of getting a warrant. This is a major point of debate. b) Inevitable Discovery If the cops can show that the cops inevitably would have found the evidence through lawful means, there no point in excluding it because that puts the cops worse off than if they had not done anything illegal. There is dispute as to what the standard of proof is, though. Page 12 of 16 c) E. Attenuation At some point, the poison dissipates. Factors: Length of time between illegality and seizure of fruit in question Flagrancy of illegal act Existence of intervening cause between illegality and seizure Presence or absence of an act of free will by the defendant resulting in the seizure. Pushback Against the Exclusionary Rule As per Hudson, a violation of the knock and announce rule isn’t a violation of the 4th Amendment that can result in the exclusionary rule being applied. The idea is that deterrence isn’t going to have much effect here—the cops have been doing great lately (because of the exclusionary rule). Unfortunately, there isn’t much of a civil remedy for the knock and announce violation. Additionally, it is Herring that shows Chief Justice Roberts saying that evidence shouldn’t be excluded if: Isolated negligence—there was no reckless reliance or action (Culpability) With Herring, it was a computer error. Is that the limit? The price isn’t worth the deterrence (is there every a price that is worth it though?) (Deterrence) IX. Fifth Amendment A confession is a gold ticket to jail, and sometimes the cops used to be pretty brutal about getting a confession. A. Miranda Miranda applies to custody and interrogation. You must be informed of a right to counsel and a right to remain silent. When you invoke right, you shouldn’t be questioned further. Questioning before Miranda is excluded. The cops have the burden to show that you waived your rights voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently. No fruit of poisonous tree doctrine. You may use non-Miranda material to impeach. A Miranda violation isn’t a Constitutional violation, per se, but Miranda is regarded as Constitutional and not subject to statute superseding it. Page 13 of 16 1. Exceptions a) Public Safety The safety of the public is weighed against the prophylactic need. (Quarles grocery store rapist.) b) Routine Booking Exception What you spit out to administrative questions at booking isn’t inadmissible under Miranda. c) Elstad/Seibert—Was There an Interrogation? Under Elstad, the first statement you give without being Mirand-ized is not admissible, but the second statement might be admissible. What were the effects of the first interrogation on the second interrogation? (You're interested in whether the cops were trying to get around Miranda.) Five factors: 1. Completeness and detail of the questions and answer in the first round of interrogation 2. Overlapping content of statements 3. Timing and setting of the first and second 4. Continuity of police personnel 5. Degree to which the interrogator's questions treated the second round as continuous with the first. (Like a reminder of the 1st statement in the 2nd round.) ALSO: What was the intent? (This is required by Kennedy who is your fifth vote and narrows the plurality.) You're in trouble if there was a deliberative 2-step interrogation was there. And if something looks bad, was there curative steps? Timing is important. Additional warnings also. Express questions and/or words/actions that are reasonably likely to elicit incriminating responses. (Reasonable police officer test). ANYTHING the reasonable police officer might know will result in persuasion or will result in them spilling their guts. d) Was it Custody? Miranda Custody 1. Deprived of freedom in way associated with formal arrest. (Mathiason--Berkemer) (objectively) Page 14 of 16 2. Reasonable person in Defendant's situation (as in who he is, subjective stuff generally) (feeling as to answer of question above) If they don't realize they're up the creek, they're not in custody for Miranda purposes) (based on circumstances, not what's going on in their head) McCarty: 1. Miranda applies to misdemeanor arrests 2. Routine questions of motorists detained in traffic stops is not custodial interrogation B. 5th-14th Due Process The question is voluntariness according to totality of circumstances as per Spano or even Bram (guy on boat, changing clothes when kind of tricked). This didn’t work all that well because the cops got more subtle. As for whether it’s allowed in court, anything involuntary wipes it from being used ever. Spano: # of officers Psychological techniques--pressure, deception Length of detention/time of day Feed him, go to bathroom Physical force or threat thereof Requested/not permitted counsel Defendant: Young Lack of education ESL Mental and physical condition Race, ethnicity, experience level with police C. 5th Self-Incrimination This applies to 1) Compelled, 2) Incriminatory, and 3) Testimonial (documents and statements, not physical evidence). Exclusion will follow the poison tree for documents and statements. The final caveat, is that it only applies when there are criminal proceedings against that person involved. D. Lies the Cops Tell you Some lies deemed coercive and inappropriate—due process. Extrinsic lies are nasty, but intrinsic are okay—bluffing basically. Doesn’t affect the innocent person., allegedly. E. Waiver of Rights Waiver must come knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. Knowing and intelligent is a subjective test. Voluntarily is the standard totality of the circumstances thing. Page 15 of 16 X. F. Invocation of Rights Right to Counsel: Defendant must unambiguously request counsel. "I want to speak to a lawyer." Then the officers must stop questioning. Right to Silence: If suspect wants the cops to stop questioning, they have to speak up and invoke their right to silence. G. Re-initiation Both: If invoked no more questions unless suspect starts general discussion about investigation. Right to Counsel: Suspect must initiate the discussion once the right has been invoked. "A generalized discussion" relating to the investigation suffices. But, custodial garbage doesn't count. Cops can come back after 2 weeks and re-approach. Right to Silence: Police can approach after they have scrupulously honor right to silence. Mosley. Different detective, time, offense, etc. But remember that Miranda isn't offense specific. Don't try to pin analysis on different crime. Sixth Amendment 5th Amendment/Miranda 6th Amendment Attaches Custody w/ interrogation Formal criminal proceedings have begun Offenses: Not offense specific Offense specific Waiver Waiver covers 6th Waived by waiving Miranda. Focus of inquiry Custody & interrogation Deliberate elicitation Re-approach Not allowed to reapproach unless some other factor met (see other notes) Allowed to reapproach about a different offense (if there isn't custody or interrogation) Fruit No fruit Yes fruit Page 16 of 16