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  • Essay / United States v. Jones - 514

    Citation: United States v. Jones/United States Courts of Appeals/District of Columbia, 2012/132 S. Ct. 945Facts: In 2004, the FBI opened an is investigating Jones and other associates for possible drug trafficking. During the investigation, FBI agents obtained a warrant authorizing them to install a global positioning system tracking device on a Jeep that Jones used regularly. The warrant allowed the officer to install the tracking device within 10 days of it being issued, but officers did not install the device until the 11th day. The GPS gave the FBI information about every movement of the Jeep and Jones and, based on the information provided, agents determined that a drug deal was present. Ultimately, Jones and others were indicted for drug trafficking conspiracy, although the district court suppressed the GPS date obtained while the Jeep was within the perimeter of Jones' home. They ruled that another date obtained outside in public spaces was admissible because Jones had done it. no reasonable expectation of privacy. The separate court reversed and held that ev's confession...