The police have probable cause to believe that an individual…

The police have probable cause to believe that an individual committed murder in violation of federal law. The police seek and receive a warrant to search the individual’s apartment to look for the murder weapon — in this case, a knife. The warrant is signed by a judge. The warrant stipulates that the police may search the apartment at any time on or after the date the warrant was signed. The police wait 24 months and then execute the search warrant. Did the search comply with the warrant requirement? 

The police have probable cause to believe that Josephine com…

The police have probable cause to believe that Josephine committed murder by shooting the victim with a gun. The police want to search Josephine’s house to look for guns and ammunition. The police receive a warrant signed by a judge. The warrant specifies that the police are allowed to look for anything in the house that might be relevant to the murder investigation. Does the warrant comply with the Fourth Amendment? 

Firm X needs to net $7,800,000 from the sale of common stock…

Firm X needs to net $7,800,000 from the sale of common stock. Its investment dealer has informed the firm that the retail price will be $22 per share, and that the firm will receive $19 per share. Out-of-pocket costs are $100,000. How many shares must be sold?

Bartholomew resides in a house with a large yard surrounded…

Bartholomew resides in a house with a large yard surrounded by a fence. The yard is immediately adjacent to the house. Parts of the yard are not visible from the street. The police suspect that Bartholomew is growing marijuana in the yard. In order to inspect the yard, the police use an aircraft to fly over the house and yard. The police do not have a warrant. Is the visual inspection by aircraft a “search” under the Fourth Amendment?

Officer Johnson prepared a warrant and affidavit and realize…

Officer Johnson prepared a warrant and affidavit and realized that he did not include a description of the red tracksuit and $1,000 cash in the warrant’s description of items to be seized. Accordingly, Officer Johnson cross-referenced on the face of the warrant information which was contained in the affidavit which specifically described the $1,000 and the red tracksuit. Both the warrant and the affidavit were served on the defendant.  If the warrant is challenged, the likely outcome will be