For each of the following, Indicate whether you think marijuana could be lawfully seized if its discovery was based on the following. ( you are to assume you are in a jurisdiction where marijuana is not legal for any purpose whatsoever) Using a police dog that has specially trained to smell marijuana and other illegal drugs, the dog "points" to your briefcase, when 

1. You are walking down the street 

2. Your briefcase is located in your living room, and the police walked the dog down an interior hallway of your apartment building 

2. Did custodial interrogation take place during the following incident? 

a. While at the police station, the suspect explained how we stole the car from the parking lot down the street 3. Suppose someone fired a bullet through the floor of an apartment into the apartment below. The police entered the shooter's apartment looking for the shooter, for other weapons, and possibly for victims. While they were in the apartment, the police discovered weapons and a stocking cap. The police also noticed stereo equipment and, suspecting it was stolen, recorded the serial numbers. In order to read all the numbers, the police moved some of the equipment. When the police headquarters notified the police that the equipment was stolen, the police officers seized it. 

a. If you were arguing on the side of the defense, what arguments would you make to convince the court to suppress the evidence?

 b. If you were arguing for the prosecution, what arguments would you make to convince the court that the search was legal? 

c. Which side has the most persuasive argument

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Scenario 1 Using a police dog Walking down the street If a police dog points to your briefcase while youre walking down the street it might be argued ... View the full answer