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The most common reason for otoplasty in children is:

Instructions: 1. Read this case: Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) receive a tip via phone from the liquor store owner that a motorist with Utah license plate purchased some kegs of alcohol in Evanston, Wyoming, and that he is headed to Utah. The store owner discovered the Utah license plate only when loading the kegs into the client’s vehicle. He had seen this before: Utahns coming to his store to buy kegs to take home. The store owner provides UHP with the license plate number, the color of the vehicle and a very detailed description of the motorist.  A UHP officer intercepts the motorist on I-80 near Park City. He proceeds to pull him over and search the vehicle. He found three kegs of alcohol and arrests the motorist for violating Utah alcohol law 32B, Chapter 4, Section 602 (1), which reads:  “It is unlawful for a person, including a motor carrier, or staff of the person to order or purchase an alcoholic product or to cause an alcoholic product to be shipped, carried, or transported into this state, or from one place to another within this state except as otherwise authorized by this title.”. The motorist was charged with a class B misdemeanor punishable with up to six month in jail. 2. Were the search and seizure constitutional? Explain!  Use what you learned in Chapters 4 and 5. A short answer will not help.      

1. Read this case: A Virginia police officer relied on a tip that Mr. Harris was driving while intoxicated . The tip described Harris, his automobile, and the direction he was traveling in considerable detail.  When Harris was pulled over by the officer, he reeked of alcohol; his speech as slurred; and he failed the sobriety test. The Virginia court  found that this was an unreasonable search and seizure because the police relied on an anonymous informant and did not independently verify that Harris was driving while inebriated.  2. Do you agree or disagree with the Virginia court?  Explain! (80-100 words)

Instructions: 1. Read the First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.   2. Choose what is correct:

I want to make sure that you understand the difference between a Terry stop and an arrest. Explain only three (3) differences between a Terry stop and an arrest.  

What is the current interpretation of the Fourth Amendment (See Katz v. United States). In other words, when does Government violate the Fourth Amendment?  

Why do US Supreme Court justices (judges) disagree? Give four good reasons.

14th Amendment, Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. 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.  1. Is there any clause (=provision) of the 14th Amendment that protects noncitizens and foreign nationals regardless of their immigration status? Explain?

In relation with Question 21,  list those cases above that do NOT require a search warrant and explain why for each of the cases

A stolen motorcycle is parked in the curtilage of a house. The police officers search the motorcycle by removing the large rain cover and running the VIN number. The VIN number confirms that the motorcycle was reported as stolen.  Then, they arrest the thief. Was this search constitutional? Is the evidence admissible at trial? YES/NO? Why/Why not? Avoid short answers!