The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC
325: Listen and Learn -- The Fourth Amendment: Informer Tips
12 minutes Posted Jan 17, 2022 at 10:00 am.
0:00
12:14
Download MP3
Show notes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're focusing on Criminal Procedure, specifically the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution and the limits it imposes on police actions based on tips from anonymous informants.

In this episode we discuss:

  • A review of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  • Determining when probable cause arises for an arrest, search, or seizure
  • How is a "totality of the circumstances" analysis performed?
  • Going through two hypos, from the February 2004 and July 2021 California bar exams
  • How to structure an answer to an essay question involving anonymous informant tips

Resources:

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-325-listen-and-learn-the-fourth-amendment-informer-tips/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee