tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post8343115535537509578..comments2023-12-12T03:19:42.467-05:00Comments on CYB3RCRIM3: OnStar, Rental Vehicles and the 4th AmendmentSusan Brennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-21698053739171670262010-10-04T13:03:52.518-04:002010-10-04T13:03:52.518-04:00I was looking at a website today and a real person...I was looking at a website today and a real person find GPS attached to their friends car.<br /><br />http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/dmh5s/does_this_mean_the_fbi_is_after_us/<br /><br />Always paying attention to this GPS stuff. It's funny how the law and what you perceive is right don't go hand in hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-55335109992033125702010-10-02T08:48:45.640-04:002010-10-02T08:48:45.640-04:00Stu & Anonymous (#2),
Thanks for posting all...Stu & Anonymous (#2),<br /><br />Thanks for posting all the helpful information.Susan Brennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-45161462932197862182010-10-02T03:22:36.785-04:002010-10-02T03:22:36.785-04:00PACER is free for some parts and very cheap for ot...PACER is free for some parts and very cheap for others. I think the part that allows you to access court orders is free, but to download / read any of the other pleadings in a case costs a few pennys a page or something real cheap like that.<br /><br />I am amazed, time & time again, and just how many of these fools allow the cops to search their cars on traffic stops. I always tell them, rather rudely since I am getting a ticket anyways, to bite me or "do i look stupid to you? you'll probably just plant something in here." Then some moron cops will respond by saying, "you don't have anything to hide, do you?" And i respond by telling them that an innocent man has more to fear from the police than a guilty person does.<br /><br />some attorney in the west part of Texas used to have a highway billboard that said "say 'no' to searches", along with his phone number. The state made him take it down.<br /><br />http://justsaynotosearches.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-23687161071779329122010-10-01T21:59:42.457-04:002010-10-01T21:59:42.457-04:00@Anonymous:
You can find most Supreme Court opini...@Anonymous:<br /><br />You can find most Supreme Court opinions and many lower court decisions at scholar.google.com. A search for Smith v. Maryland returned the Supreme Court opinion here http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3033726127475530815 and a quick once-over from that case gave the citation for the Maryland Court of Appeals, 389 A.2d 858. I did another search for this citation and was able to find that decision as well http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5822707069480975840. Like all things Google, Scholar is a free alternative to Westlaw, Lexis, or PACER. Hope that helps!Stuhttp://justcauseblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-57411400329311248392010-10-01T13:23:28.693-04:002010-10-01T13:23:28.693-04:00Well, I have to plead ignorance. My law school, l...Well, I have to plead ignorance. My law school, like others, has contracts with Lexis and Westlaw, so I access both via the law school's contract.<br /><br />I just checked, and you can access Westlaw via credit card:<br /><br />http://creditcard.westlaw.com/<br /><br />Lexis also has credit card access:<br /><br />http://web.lexis.com/xchange/ccsubs/cc_prods.asp<br /><br />I don't know how costly it is to access either via credit card, but I'm sure if you go to either site you can at least get a sense of the pricing.<br /><br />You can also access opinions (at least some of the time) by finding them on the court's website . . . so if you Google the court, you may be able to locate the opinions online.<br /><br />I know there are other online database services, but I don't know anything about them. <br /><br />Maybe someone else does and can post a comment with some information there.<br /><br />You could also access a law library -- at a law school or maybe local bar association -- and see if they have some way you could access cases and statutes.<br /><br />Good luck.Susan Brennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575138839291052258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21633793.post-24578040281889848982010-10-01T00:59:30.050-04:002010-10-01T00:59:30.050-04:00Hi,
Long time reader, thanks for the blog.
I'...Hi,<br /><br />Long time reader, thanks for the blog.<br /><br />I'm a layman and I'm not a law student, however I am genuinely interested in being able to access case law (i.e. People vs Smith, USA vs Smith) and see the appeals.<br /><br />What services do you use? Is there a way I can access this information via the internet? For per-usage price? For free? Cheap monthly fee?<br /><br />I have already tried pacer, but the information you have access to seems more refined.<br /><br />Any resources would be helpful :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com