Intro to 4th Amendment
Professor James Wilets
Summer I 2017
I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:
Semester & Year:
Course Start and End Dates:
Course CRN & Section:
Meeting Days and Times:
Building and Room:
II. INSTRUCTOR:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Intro to 4th Amendment
Summer I 2017
6/12/17 through 7/21/17
Law 0020 (52793)
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
Online
James Wilets
[email protected]
954.262.6017
by appointment
III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The primary purpose of this course is to assess the student’s capacity for academic success
in the study of law. Your professor will work to facilitate the development of the necessary
skills and knowledge by teaching a limited subset of Criminal Procedure focused on the
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Since the purpose of the course is
exclusively to assess the student’s capacity for academic success in legal studies, the
materials covered are substantially the same as would be encountered during a 5 week
period in a regular law school class on the subject. The student’s capacity for legal studies
will be judged upon their performance on a written examination that will test their
analytical and communications skills in the application of their knowledge and
understanding of this limited set of material.
IV. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The primary purpose of this course is to assess the student’s capacity for academic
success in the study of law. In order to succeed in legal studies, a student must develop
the ability to:
1)
Analyze appellate opinions in order to extract relevant principles and rules, draw
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analogies and distinctions, and develop legal arguments
2)
Articulate important doctrinal rules, standards and principles from memory,
explain what they mean and provide appropriate examples
3)
Demonstrate a practical understanding of legal principles by recognizing issues of
law and applying relevant standards and rules when presented in hypothetical and
unfamiliar fact patterns
4)
Communicate, orally and in writing, appropriate legal and factual arguments in
support of each side of legal controversies.
V. REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
Title:
Author:
Edition:
Federal Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments, and
Questions Concerning the Fourth Amendment
Johnny C. Burris and Mark Dobson
Publisher: self-published
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11 Edition
Unless otherwise indicated, all readings are from Burris & Dobson, Federal
Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments and Questions Concerning the
4th Amendment (2017). Occasionally, other readings may be posted on the Blackboard
course site. You should brief the cases as instructed by your professor. You are
responsible for, and may be tested on, all pages assigned.
Individual AAMPLE professors will distribute other weekly assignments, such as the
threaded discussion postings, at the Blackboard course site. You will be required to
complete at least one written assignment, as assigned by your professor, each week. All
assignments are mandatory. You may also want to consult other (optional) materials and
learning aids such as J. Dressler, Understanding Criminal Procedure (5th Ed. 2010 or
later) or Lafave, et al, Concise Hornbook, Principles of Criminal Procedure:
Investigation (2nd Ed. 2004 or later).
VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Just as in law school, class participation is an important aspect of this course. Everyone in
the class is responsible for briefing the assigned cases, thinking about their significance,
preparing assigned problems and actively participating in class meetings. Good faith
completion of all assignments and participation in all scheduled class meetings is
mandatory. A student who fails to complete assignments or otherwise fails to participate
adequately may be excluded from the course (and the final exam) in accordance with the
“participation policy” posted on the AAMPLE website. Students are permitted to miss two
class sessions without excuse. If you miss three class sessions you will be eliminated from
the program. Being unprepared for class is treated as an absence for purposes of the
attendance rule.
The final grade for the class will be based on a 3-hour, closed-book essay based
examination. These essay questions will be similar to those assigned for class. The
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grading is anonymous. You will be graded primarily upon your capacity to
effectively communicate appropriate legal arguments, articulating the rules
precisely, and applying those rules to the facts given.
VII. COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPIC OUTLINE:
Class schedule subject to modification, but not without prior notification.
PLEASE NOTE:
CONSULT THE “READING GUIDE” WHICH APPEARS BELOW
(AFTER THIS OUTLINE) REGARDING WHICH CASES FROM EACH
MODULE TO FOCUS ON AND BRIEF
DATES
SUBJECT
June 9, 2017
Wk 1: June 12-18
Wk 2: June 19-25
Wk 3: June 26-July
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Wk 4: July 3-9
Wk 5: July 10-16
Week of July 17th
Orientation
1. What interests are protected?
2. What is a 4th Amendment search?
3. Who is entitled to seek a remedy?
(“standing”)
1. Remedies (Exclusionary Rule & its
scope)
2. What is a 4th Amendment Seizure
3. Distinction between Custodial Seizures &
Stops
1. What is “Probable Cause”?
2. What is the relationship between PC and
“reasonable” searches and seizures?
3. Warrants & Warrant Preference
1. Search Incident to Arrest
2. Automobiles
3. Applications of Stop & Frisk (Terry)
1. Application of Terry Continued
2. Plain View Doctrine
3. Consent
Study for Final (precise day during that week
to be determined.
READINGS
Module 1
Modules 2-4
Modules 5-8
Modules 9-11
Modules 12-15
Modules 16-17
Review all Materials
READING, BRIEFING GUIDE:
IF NOT MARKED = READ MULTIPLE TIMES, BRIEF, STUDY AND FOCUS.
YOU SHOULD READ OVER THE DISSENTS AND CONCURRING OPINIONS
PRIMARILY TO FIND COMMENTARY HELPFUL TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE
CASE (For example, in the extremely important case, Katz, the concurring opinion articulates
the rule in a fashion that ultimately becomes the standard formulation.)
ON THE OTHER HAND, “RDB”: READ DON’T BRIEF = MEANS THAT YOU WILL FIND
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THE CASE HELPFUL BUT DO NOT “STUDY” OR BRIEF IT
Module 2
RDB Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438, 48 S. Ct. 564, 72 L. Ed. 944 (1928)
Lewis v. United States, 385 U.S. 206, 87 S. Ct. 424, 17 L. Ed. 2d 312 (1967)
Hoffa v. United States, 385 U.S. 293, 87 S. Ct. 408, 17 L. Ed. 2d 374 (1966)
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 88 S. Ct. 507, 19 L. Ed. 2d 576 (1967)
Module 3
United States v. White, 401 U.S. 745, 91 S. Ct. 1122, 28 L. Ed. 2d 453 (1971)
California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35, 108 S. Ct. 1625, 100 L. Ed. 2d 30 (1988)
Note
United States v. Dunn, 480 U.S. 294, 107 S. Ct. 1134, 94 L. Ed. 2d 326 (1987)
Note
Question
Florida v. Riley, 488 U.S. 445, 109 S. Ct. 693, 102 L. Ed. 2d 835 (1989)
Questions
Note
Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27, 121 S. Ct. 2038, 150 L. Ed. 2d 94 (2001)
Module 4
United States v. Jones, 565 U.S. —, 132 S. Ct. 945, 181 L. Ed. 2d 911 (2012)
Florida v. Jardines, 569 U.S. —, 133 S. Ct.1409, 185 L. Ed. 2d 495 (2013)
Note
Bond v. United States, 529 U.S. 334, 120 S. Ct. 1462, 146 L. Ed. 2d 365 (2000)
Fourth Amendment -- Standing as a Limitation
Note
Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128, 99 S. Ct. 421, 58 L. Ed. 2d 387 (1978)
Rawlings v. Kentucky, 448 U.S. 98, 100 S. Ct. 2556, 65 L. Ed. 2d 633 (1980)
Note and Questions
Note
Minnesota v. Carter, 525 U.S. 83, 119 S. Ct. 469, 142 L. Ed. 2d 373 (1998)
Module 5
RDB Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383, 34 S. Ct. 341, 58 L. Ed. 652 (1914)
Questions
RDB Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, 251 U.S. 385, 40 S. Ct. 182, 64 L. Ed. 319
(1920)
Note
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 1081, 81 S. Ct. 1684, 6 L. Ed. 2d 1081 (1961)
Note
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United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S. Ct. 3405, 82 L. Ed. 2d 677 (1984)
Note
RDB Illinois v. Krull, 480 U.S. 340, 107 S. Ct. 1160, 94 L. Ed. 2d 364 (1987)
Module 6
Note
RDB Herring v. United States, 555 U.S. 135, 129 S. Ct. 695, 173 L. Ed. 2d 485 (2009)
Questions
Notes
Notes on Civil Liability as a Remedy
Murray v. United States, 487 U.S. 533, 108 S. Ct. 2529, 101 L. Ed. 2d 472 (1988)
Note
Note
Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431, 104 S. Ct. 2501, 81 L. Ed. 2d 377 (1984)
Module 7
California v. Hodari D., 499 U.S. 621, 111 S. Ct. 1547, 113 L. Ed. 2d 690 (1991)
Brendlin v. California, 551 U.S. 249, 127 S. Ct. 2400, 168 L. Ed. 2d 132 (2007)
Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806, 116 S. Ct. 1769, 135 L. Ed. 2d 89 (1996)
RDB Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1, 105 S. Ct. 1694, 85 L. Ed. 2d 1 (1985)
RDB Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318, 121 S. Ct. 1536, 149 L. Ed. 2d 549 (2001)
Module 8
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S. Ct. 1868, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968)
Note
Draper v. United States, 358 U.S. 307, 79 S. Ct. 329, 3 L. Ed. 2d 327 (1959)
Note
Module 9
RDB Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108, 84 S. Ct. 1509, 12 L. Ed. 2d 723 (1964)
Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410, 89 S. Ct. 584, 21 L. Ed. 2d 637 (1969)
Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 103 S. Ct. 2317, 76 L. Ed. 2d 527 (1983)
Note
Question
RDB Florida v. Harris, 568 U.S. —, 133 S. Ct. 1050, 185 L. Ed. 2d 61 (2013)
Groh v. Ramirez, 540 U.S. 551, 124 S. Ct. 1284, 157 L. Ed. 2d 1068 (2004)
RDB Shadwick v. Tampa, 407 U.S. 345, 92 S. Ct. 2119, 32 L. Ed. 2d 783 (1972)
Questions
Module 10
Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 89 S. Ct. 2674, 57 L. Ed. 2d 667 (1978)
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Note
Note
Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 574, 100 S. Ct. 1371, 63 L. Ed. 2d 639 (1980)
Steagald v. United States, 451 U.S. 204, 101 S. Ct. 1642, 68 L. Ed. 2d 38 (1981)
Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294, 87 S. Ct. 1642, 18 L. Ed. 2d 782 (1967)
RDB Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. —, 131 S. Ct. 1849, 179 L. Ed. 2d 865 (2011)
Michigan v. Fisher, 558 U.S. 45, 130 S. Ct. 546, 175 L. Ed. 2d 410 (2009)
Hudson v. Michigan, 547 U.S. 586, 126 S. Ct. 2159, 165 L. Ed. 2d 56 (2006)
Notes
Module 11
Maryland v. Garrison, 480 U.S. 79, 107 S. Ct. 1013, 94 L. Ed. 2d 72 (1987)
RDB United States v. Grubbs, 547 U.S. 90, 126 S. Ct. 1494, 164 L. Ed. 2d 195 (2006)
Michigan v. Summers, 452 U.S. 692, 101 S. Ct. 2587, 69 L. Ed. 2d 340 (1981)
Note
Chimel v. California, 395 U.S. 752, 89 S. Ct. 2034, 23 L. Ed. 2d 685 (1969)
RDB Muehler v. Mena, 544 U.S. 93, 125 S. Ct. 1465, 161 L. Ed. 2d 299 (2005)
United States v. Robinson, 414 U.S. 218, 94 S. Ct. 467, 38 L. Ed. 2d 427 (1973)
Ybarra v. Illinois, 444 U.S. 85, 100 S. Ct. 338, 62 L. Ed. 2d 238 (1979)
Module 12
New York v. Belton, 453 U.S. 454, 101 S. Ct. 2860, 69 L. Ed. 2d 405 (1981)
Note
Note
Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. —, 129 S. Ct. 1710, 173 L. Ed. 2d 485 (2009)
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. —, 134 S. Ct. 2473, 189 L. Ed. 2d 430 (2014)
RDB United States v. Edwards, 415 U.S. 800, 94 S. Ct. 1234. 39 L. Ed. 2d 771 (1974)
Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325, 110 S. Ct. 1093, 108 L. Ed. 2d 276 (1990)
Chambers v. Maroney, 399 U.S. 42, 90 S. Ct. 1975, 26 L. Ed. 2d 149 (1970)
California v. Carney, 471 U.S. 386, 105 S. Ct. 2066, 85 L. Ed. 2d 406 (1985)
Questions
RDB South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364, 96 S. Ct. 3092, 49 L. Ed. 2d 1000 (1976)
Module 13
RDB Texas v. White, 423 U.S. 67, 96 S. Ct. 304, 46 L. Ed. 2d 209 (1975)
RDB United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798, 102 S. Ct. 2157, 72 L. Ed. 2d 572 (1982)
Wyoming v. Houghton, 526 U.S. 295, 119 S. Ct. 1297, 143 L. Ed. 2d 408 (1999)
California v. Acevedo, 500 U.S. 565, 111 S. Ct. 1982, 114 L. Ed. 2d 619 (1991)
RDB Adams v. Williams, 407 U.S. 143, 92 S. Ct. 1921, 32 L. Ed. 2d 612 (1972)
Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47, 99 S. Ct. 2637, 61 L. Ed. 2d 357 (1979)
Module 14
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Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 542 U.S. 177, 124 S. Ct. 2451, 159 L. Ed. 2d
292 (2004)
Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119, 120 S. Ct. 673, 145 L. Ed. 2d 570 (2000)
Florida v. J. L., 529 U.S. 266, 120 S. Ct. 1375, 146 L. Ed. 2d 254 (2000)
Note
RDB United States v. Arvizu, 534 U.S. 266, 122 S. Ct. 744, 151 L. Ed. 2d 740 (2002)
Navarette v. California, 572 U.S. —, 134 S. Ct. 1683, 188 L. Ed. 2d 680 (2014)
RDB United States v. Hensley, 469 U.S. 221, 105 S. Ct. 675, 83 L. Ed. 2d 604 (1985)
Module 15
Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 103 S. Ct. 1319, 75 L. Ed. 2d 229 (1983)
United States v. Place, 462 U.S. 696, 103 S. Ct. 2637, 77 L. Ed. 2d 110 (1983)
United States v. Sharpe, 470 U.S. 675, 105 S. Ct. 1568, 84 L. Ed. 2d 605 (1985)
Illinois v. McArthur, 531 U.S. 326, 121 S. Ct. 946, 148 L. Ed. 2d 838 (2001)
RDB Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405, 125 S. Ct. 834, 160 L. Ed. 2d 842 (2005)
Module 16
Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321, 107 S. Ct. 1149, 94 L. Ed. 2d 347 (1987)
Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128, 110 S. Ct. 2301, 110 L. Ed. 2d 112 (1990)
Question
Minnesota v. Dickerson, 508 U.S. 366, 113 S. Ct. 2130, 124 L. Ed. 2d 334 (1993)
Questions
Module 17
Note
Stoner v. California, 376 U.S. 483, 84 S. Ct. 889, 11 L. Ed. 2d 856 (1964)
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218, 93 S. Ct. 2041, 36 L. Ed. 2d 854 (1973)
Note
Florida v. Jimeno, 500 U.S. 248, 111 S. Ct. 1801, 114 L. Ed. 2d 297 (1991)
United States v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164, 94 S. Ct. 988, 39 L. Ed. 2d 242 (1974)
Illinois v. Rodriguez, 497 U.S. 177, 110 S. Ct. 2793, 111 L. Ed. 2d 148 (1990)
Fernandez v. California, — U.S. —, 134 S. Ct. 1126, — L. Ed. 2d — (2014)
VIII. GRADING CRITERIA:
Final Course Grade:
Your final grade is determined entirely by your final examination.
Final Exam
TOTAL
100%
100%
The final grade for the class will be based on a 3-hour, closed-book essay based examination.
These essay questions will be similar to those assigned for discussion board postings. The
grading is anonymous. You will be graded primarily upon your capacity to effectively
communicate appropriate legal arguments articulating the rules precisely and applying those
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rules to the facts given.
Grading Scale: The College of Law uses the following grading system:
A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F (or WF)
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.00
AU Audit; no credit or effect on average
I Incomplete
P Pass; no effect on average
W Withdrawal
IX. UNIVERSITY-WIDE POLICY STATEMENTS
Students should visit www.fcas.nova.edu/about/policies.cfm to access additional required
college-wide policies and
https://intranet.law.nova.edu/intranet/students/studentservices/documents/CodeOfAcademicR
egulationMay2015final.pdf for policies specific to the College of Law. It is your
responsibility to access and carefully read these policies to ensure you are fully informed. As
a student in this class, you are obligated to follow these policies in addition to the policies
established by your instructor.
The following policies are described on these websites:
 Academic misconduct
 Last day to withdraw
 Email policy
 Student course evaluations
 Student responsibility to register
 Student responsibility for course prerequisites
 Class Preparation
 Graduation Requirements, etc.
Additional Academic Resources: Nova Southeastern University offers a variety of
resources that may aid in student success. Among these resources is:
Accommodations for students with documented disabilities. For more information about
ADA policy, services, and procedures, students may call the Office of Student Disability
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Services at 954-262-7189 or visit http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices.
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