Warrantless Search

By: Derek Hawkins//April 22, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Donald Wanjiku

Case No.: 18-1973

Officials: ROVNER, SYKES, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Warrantless Search

Donald Wanjiku pled guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A, but he retained his right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the primary evidence against him. That evidence included photographs and videos recovered from his cell phone, laptop and external hard drive during a warrantless border search at O’Hare International Airport. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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