Five Search & Seizure Questions

This program will teach attendees how to analyze and solve Fourth Amendment situations by asking and answering five questions. 

The five questions are: 

1. Who conducted the "search" or "seizure?"

2. Was it a protected area or item?

3. Did a "search" or "seizure" even occur?

4. If yes, then did the officer have consent, a judicially recognized exception, or a warrant? 

5. If no, then did an exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule apply? Exceptions include lack of "standing," inevitable discovery, and so forth. 

This program will benefit any attorney who deals in any search or seizure controversies. A particularly vital skill for prosecutors and defense attorneys. 

In summary, attendees will leave this presentation with an eye-opening understanding of just what the Fourth Amendment means in practice.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Examine when a Fourth Amendment "search" or "seizure" occurs
2. Identify what it means to be "reasonable" under the Fourth Amendment
3. Understand when evidence may nevertheless be utilized despite a Fourth Amendment violation