No. 19-541
Michael Lambert v. Estate of Kevin Brown, by its Successor in Interest Rebecca Brown, et al.
Tags: cold-case criminal-investigation criminal-procedure dna-evidence exigent-circumstances false-statements fourth-amendment fourth-amendment-violations murder-case probable-cause search-and-seizure search-warrant third-party
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity CriminalProcedure
SocialSecurity CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2020-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment requires a warrant to search a home based on probable cause and exigent circumstances when the home is owned by a third party who is not suspected of any wrongdoing
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED San Diego Police Detective Michael Lambert was investigating a 26-year old cold case involving the brutal mutilation and murder of a 14-year old girl. DNA evidence linked a career criminal, Ronald Tatro, and a retired SDPD Criminalist, Kevin Brown, to the murder. Lambert drafted a 39-page search warrant affidavit, and submitted it to a judge who signed the warrant. (
Docket Entries
2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-09
Reply of petitioner Michael Lambert filed.
2019-12-26
Brief of respondents Estate of Kevin Brown, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 26, 2019.
2019-10-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2019 to December 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2019)
Attorneys
Estate of Kevin Brown, et al.
Eugene G. Iredale — Iredale and Yoo, APC, Respondent
Eugene G. Iredale — Iredale and Yoo, APC, Respondent
Michael Lambert
Catherine Ann Richardson — SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Petitioner
Catherine Ann Richardson — SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Petitioner