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United States V. Jones: Big Brother And The “Common Good” Versus The Fourth Amendment And Your Right To Privacy, Melanie M. Reid
United States V. Jones: Big Brother And The “Common Good” Versus The Fourth Amendment And Your Right To Privacy, Melanie M. Reid
Melanie M. Reid
This Article traces the evolution of Fourth Amendment law and what constitutes a “search” from English property law and trespass to the reasonable expectation of privacy under United States v. Katz to the latest Supreme Court decision in United States v. Jones. The Supreme Court’s recent reliance upon historical property law in Jones impacts law enforcement’s ability to use tracking devices, especially when exigent circumstances exist. The Jones decision may also subsequently impact law enforcement’s use of other investigatory tools, such as trash pulls, stationary cameras, open fields, and undercover agent or informant non-consensual recordings. The decision in Jones brings …
Mexico's Crisis: When There's A Will, There's A Way, Melanie M. Reid
Mexico's Crisis: When There's A Will, There's A Way, Melanie M. Reid
Melanie M. Reid
The United States under the Obama administration is committed to many of the tools being advocated in Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s holistic approach to combat drug trafficking. This Article explores the United States’ Merida Initiative policy and critiques its effectiveness. The Beyond Merida Initiative announced in 2010 revamped the prior 2007 initiatives, and provided more emphasis on additional training rather than equipment or direct financial aid to Mexico. Neither initiative corrects problems endemic to Mexico which limits the possibility of success. Corruption, anti-American resentment, and a drastically different legal system in Mexico hinder our efforts to become an effective ally …
When Does Restitution Become Retribution?, Melanie M. Reid, Curtis L. Collier Hon.
When Does Restitution Become Retribution?, Melanie M. Reid, Curtis L. Collier Hon.
Melanie M. Reid
A defendant, charged with knowingly possessing material that contains images of child pornography which has been transported in interstate commerce by means of a computer, in violation 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2), needs to be aware that he may be hit with a large restitution order at the time of his sentencing. At sentencing, the court not only sentences the defendant to a term of imprisonment, supervised release, and assessment, but also orders an amount of restitution to be paid to the identified victims of the child pornography. This restitution order must comply with 18 U.S.C. § 2259 which …
Mexico's Crisis: When There's A Will, There's A Way, Melanie M. Reid
Mexico's Crisis: When There's A Will, There's A Way, Melanie M. Reid
Melanie M. Reid
The United States under the Obama administration is committed to many of the tools being advocated in Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s holistic approach to combat drug trafficking. This Article explores the United States’ Merida Initiative policy and critiques its effectiveness. The Beyond Merida Initiative announced in 2010 revamped the prior 2007 initiatives, and provided more emphasis on additional training rather than equipment or direct financial aid to Mexico. Neither initiative corrects problems endemic to Mexico which limits the possibility of success. Corruption, anti-American resentment, and a drastically different legal system in Mexico hinder our efforts to become an effective ally …