Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Car Search OK; Not Shown It Was Within "Curtilage" of Home

U.S. v. Echeverria, 2006 WL 3190224 (10th Cir. 11/6/06) (unpub) - No warrant was necessary for search of "readily mobile" car parked at home; Mr. Echeverria failed to establish that the car was within the home's curtilage. Info from Mr. Echeverria's wife established pc for the search.