Fourth Amendment violation (Virgin Islands) · Go Syfert
← Virgin Islands issues

Fourth Amendment violation in Virgin Islands

13 Virgin Islands opinions name it 2 courts 1977–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virgin Islands courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. David Johnsongreen
ca3 · 2011 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025In California v. Hodari D., the Supreme Court upheld the warrantless seizure of narcotics discarded by a defendant while fleeing from the police, reasoning that the suspect forfeited his privacy interest in the item by abandoning it. 499 U.S. 621, 629 (1991); see also United States v. Johnson, 432 F. App'x 118, 121 (3d Cir. 2011) (finding no Fourth Amendment violation and denying motion to suppress where defendant fleeing from police officer ran down alley and abandoned a pistol in the alley).

11
California v. Hodari D.green
scotus · 1991 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025In California v. Hodari D., the Supreme Court upheld the warrantless seizure of narcotics discarded by a defendant while fleeing from the police, reasoning that the suspect forfeited his privacy interest in the item by abandoning it. 499 U.S. 621, 629 (1991); see also United States v. Johnson, 432 F. App'x 118, 121 (3d Cir. 2011) (finding no Fourth Amendment violation and denying motion to suppress where defendant fleeing from police officer ran down alley and abandoned a pistol in the alley).

11
Grady v. North Carolinagreen
scotus · 2015 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024In addition to arguing that the search is unreasonable, a person claiming a Fourth Amendment violation must establish that he or she has, first, “an actual or subjective expectation of privacy in the place or item searched; and second, that the subjective expectation was one that an ordinary person would deem reasonable under the circumstances.” /d at 694 n. 7 (citing Katz, 389 U.S. at 361) {27 A search in the context of GPS monitoring involves “an examination of a person’s body,” Black's Law Dictionary 1622 (12th ed. 2024), and a “State conducts a search when it attaches a device to a person’

2024In addition to arguing that the search is unreasonable, a person claiming a Fourth Amendment violation must establish that he or she has, first, “an actual or subjective expectation of privacy in the place or item searched; and second, that the subjective expectation was one that an ordinary person would deem reasonable under the circumstances.” /d at 694 n. 7 (citing Katz, 389 U.S. at 361) {27 A search in the context of GPS monitoring involves “an examination of a person’s body,” Black's Law Dictionary 1622 (12th ed. 2024), and a “State conducts a search when it attaches a device to a person’

11
United States v. Baldwingreen
ca2 · 2007 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016“Whether conduct constitutes submission to police authority will depend, as does much of the Fourth Amendment analysis, on ‘the totality of the circumstances — the whole picture.’ ” United States v. Baldwin, 496 F.3d 215, 219 (2d Cir. 2007), quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417 , 101 S. Ct. 690 , 66 L.

2016“Whether conduct constitutes submission to police authority will depend, as does much of the Fourth Amendment analysis, on ‘the totality of the circumstances — the whole picture.’ ” United States v. Baldwin, 496 F.3d 215, 219 (2d Cir. 2007), quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417 , 101 S. Ct. 690 , 66 L.

11
United States v. Larry Valentine, A/K/A Hassan Deloa Tch, A/K/A Hassan Deloach, A/K/A Shawn Valentinegreen
ca3 · 2000 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005United States v. Valentine, 232 F. 3d 350, 358 (3d Cir. 2000) (citing County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 , 845 n.7, 118 S. Ct. 1708 , 1716 n.7, 140 L.

11
Brown v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1973 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
2 sentences

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virgin Islands. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

CaseCitedYears
Brown v. Illinois green
scotus · 1975
2 sentences

2012Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 603-04 , 95 S. Ct. 2254 , 45 L.

2012Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 603-04 , 95 S. Ct. 2254 , 45 L.

22008–2012
United States v. Cortez green
scotus · 1981
2 sentences

2016“Whether conduct constitutes submission to police authority will depend, as does much of the Fourth Amendment analysis, on ‘the totality of the circumstances — the whole picture.’ ” United States v. Baldwin, 496 F.3d 215, 219 (2d Cir. 2007), quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417 , 101 S. Ct. 690 , 66 L.

2016“Whether conduct constitutes submission to police authority will depend, as does much of the Fourth Amendment analysis, on ‘the totality of the circumstances — the whole picture.’ ” United States v. Baldwin, 496 F.3d 215, 219 (2d Cir. 2007), quoting United States v. Cortez, 449 U.S. 411, 417 , 101 S. Ct. 690 , 66 L.

12016–2016
Terry v. Ohio green
scotus · 1968
2 sentences

2010Terry, 88 S. Ct. at 1883 .

2010Terry, 88 S. Ct. at 1883 .

12010–2010
United States v. Karo green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2010Searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable absent exigent circumstances.” Karo, 468 U.S. at 714-15 , 104 S. Ct. at 3303 . (citing Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740, 748-749 , 104 S. Ct. 2091, 2097 , 80 L.

2010Searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable absent exigent circumstances.” Karo, 468 U.S. at 714-15 , 104 S. Ct. at 3303 . (citing Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740, 748-749 , 104 S. Ct. 2091, 2097 , 80 L.

12010–2010
Welsh v. Wisconsin green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2010Searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable absent exigent circumstances.” Karo, 468 U.S. at 714-15 , 104 S. Ct. at 3303 . (citing Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740, 748-749 , 104 S. Ct. 2091, 2097 , 80 L.

2010Searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable absent exigent circumstances.” Karo, 468 U.S. at 714-15 , 104 S. Ct. at 3303 . (citing Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740, 748-749 , 104 S. Ct. 2091, 2097 , 80 L.

12010–2010
Herring v. United States green
scotus · 2009
1 sentence

2009The type of Fourth Amendment violation that occurred in this case, blind reliance on a warrant wholly lacking in probable cause, can and should be deterred by excluding the fruits of the illegal search, and the deterrent effect of suppression is substantial enough to “outweigh any harm to the justice system.” Herring, _ U.S. _, 129 S. Ct. at 704 .

12009–2009
County of Sacramento v. Lewis green
scotus · 1998
2 sentences

2005United States v. Valentine, 232 F. 3d 350, 358 (3d Cir. 2000) (citing County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 , 845 n.7, 118 S. Ct. 1708 , 1716 n.7, 140 L.

2005United States v. Valentine, 232 F. 3d 350, 358 (3d Cir. 2000) (citing County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 , 845 n.7, 118 S. Ct. 1708 , 1716 n.7, 140 L.

12005–2005
Whren v. United States green
scotus · 1996
1 sentence

2003The Court stated, “subjective intentions play no role in ordinary probable cause Fourth Amendment analysis.” 517 U.S. at 813 .

12003–2003
Stone v. Powell green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

2002Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465 , 491-92 n.31, 96 S. Ct. 3037, 3051 , 49 L.

2002Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465 , 491-92 n.31, 96 S. Ct. 3037, 3051 , 49 L.

12002–2002
Alderman v. United States green
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

1979At the November^ 29 hearing the court sua sponte raised the issue of Evan S.’s standing to assert a Fourth Amendment violation and asked counsel to address the issue in light of Alderman v. United States, 394 U.S. 165 (1969).

1979At the November^ 29 hearing the court sua sponte raised the issue of Evan S.’s standing to assert a Fourth Amendment violation and asked counsel to address the issue in light of Alderman v. United States, 394 U.S. 165 (1969).

11979–1979
Simmons v. United States green
scotus · 1968
2 sentences

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

11979–1979
Jones v. United States red
scotus · 1960
2 sentences

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

1979See also Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 (1973); Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968); Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960).

11979–1979
Adams v. Williams green
scotus · 1972
2 sentences

1979In Terry, for example, the acts of the accused were observed by a police officer and were found sufficiently suspicious to warrant a stop. 8 In Adams v. Williams, 407 U.S. 143 (1972), the Supreme Court held that even an informant’s tip could carry “enough indicia of reliability”, id. at 147 , to provide reasonable grounds for a limited Fourth Amendment stop. 9 However, the court cautioned that “some tips, completely lacking in indicia of reliability . . . either warrant no police response or require further investigation before [there constitutionally may be] a forcible stop of a suspect.” Id.

1979In Terry, for example, the acts of the accused were observed by a police officer and were found sufficiently suspicious to warrant a stop. 8 In Adams v. Williams, 407 U.S. 143 (1972), the Supreme Court held that even an informant’s tip could carry “enough indicia of reliability”, id. at 147 , to provide reasonable grounds for a limited Fourth Amendment stop. 9 However, the court cautioned that “some tips, completely lacking in indicia of reliability . . . either warrant no police response or require further investigation before [there constitutionally may be] a forcible stop of a suspect.” Id.

11979–1979
Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. Hayden green
scotus · 1967
1 sentence

1977In this case the Government does not suggest that a warrant was not needed because the officers were engaged in “hot pursuit”, Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 298 , 87 S.Ct. 1642 (1967): nor does it attempt to justify the warrantless search under the “plain view” doctrine.

11977–1977

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 48u.s.c.1561 (5) USC § 48u.s.c.1541-1645 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 996 (1967–2026) CA 602 (1966–2026) OH 427 (1970–2026) IL 338 (1971–2026) IN 299 (1971–2026) VA 269 (1968–2026) PA 240 (1965–2026) MI 225 (1969–2026) FL 225 (1971–2025) GA 222 (1974–2026) NY 222 (1962–2026) WI 185 (1971–2026) ID 181 (1983–2026) MD 167 (1972–2026) WA 166 (1967–2025) NJ 149 (1968–2026) KS 130 (1973–2026) MO 128 (1969–2025) DC 125 (1971–2026) NM 123 (1974–2024) AZ 123 (1968–2026) TN 117 (1969–2026) CO 109 (1976–2026) UT 106 (1983–2025) NC 101 (1973–2026) MN 98 (1965–2026) IA 97 (1969–2026) OR 88 (1970–2026) ND 84 (1974–2026) MA 82 (1964–2023) SC 79 (1976–2025) LA 76 (1977–2025) CT 63 (1970–2025) NE 60 (1972–2025) AR 56 (1981–2024) KY 55 (1979–2026) AL 55 (1964–2026) ME 54 (1970–2025) OK 48 (1972–2025) WY 45 (1972–2025) SD 45 (1967–2024) MT 42 (1974–2024) MS 41 (1971–2026) VT 31 (1971–2024) DE 30 (1968–2026) WV 30 (1980–2025) HI 27 (1978–2024) RI 26 (1980–2025) AK 25 (1974–2025) NV 25 (1974–2021) VI 13 (1977–2025) NH 12 (1988–2020) GU 2 (2021–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

← Caselaw search · G Cite Topics · Brief Check