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Oct 20, 2024search warrantscattershot warrantone specific offenseconstitutional lawrule 126criminal procedure
Scattershot Search Warrants: The “One Specific Offense” Rule Explained
When does a search warrant become an invalid “scattershot” warrant? The Supreme Court clarifies the “one specific offense” rule in Puguon v. People.