Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321 (1987), held that the Fourth Amendment requires the police to have probable cause to seize items under the plain view doctrine and seize it without a warrant. Facts On April 18, 1984, a bullet was fired through the floor of James Thomas Hicks’ apartment, striking and injuring a man in the…
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2. Sue Ann GORMAN, a single person, Respondent/Cross Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY, a county corporation; Shellie R. Wilson and “John Doe” Wilson, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; Zachary Martin and “Jane Doe” Martin, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; and Jacqueline Evans–Hubbard…
629 So. 2d 121 (1993) James SARANTOPOULOS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 80485. Supreme Court of Florida. December 9, 1993. Rehearing Denied February 11, 1994. Denis M. de Vlaming, Clearwater, for petitioner. Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Elaine L. Thompson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hollywood, for respondent. OVERTON, Justice. James Sarantopoulos petitions this…
Summary Defendant was convicted of unlawfully owning, possessing, keeping or training a dog or dogs with intent that such dog engage in dogfighting and he appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals held that: Affirmed. The Case Police entered the defendant’s home upon their belief that illegal dog fighting was occurring in the back yard. After entering the…
Summary Defendant appealed conviction of cruelty to animals for shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog. The Court of Appeals held that the restitution award of $3,000 was warranted even though the owner only paid $750 for the dog. The dog had been trained to hunt and retrieve, and an expert testified that such a dog…
Summary Dog fighting case. Where the dog fighting area was in an open section of woods near the defendant’s home, police officers were not required to obtain a search warrant before entering the defendant’s property because of the “open fields” doctrine. This is an appeal from a conviction for dog fighting. The jury assessed punishment…
