Law Enforcement s Use Of Illegal Search Warrants

Law Enforcement’s use of illegal search warrants in violation of the fourth amendment rights. This is the case of Jones v. United States (2012). Antoine Jones owned a nightclub in the District of Columbia. In 2004, a joint Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Metropolitan Police Department task force began investigating Jones for narcotics violations. During the course of the investigation, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device was installed on Jones s Jeep Grand Cherokee, without a valid warrant. This device tracked the vehicle s movements 24 hours a day for four weeks. The FBI arrested Jones in late 2005, multiple motions were filed on Jones behalf including the motion to suppress the GPS data. This motion formed the basis for Jones appeals. 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