Officer Jones asked the neighborhood’s regular trash collector to put the content of the defendant’s garbage that was left on the curb in plastic bags and to turn over the bags to him at the end of the day. The trash collector did as the officer asked in order to not mix the garbage once he collected the defendant’s garbage. The officer searched through the garbage and found items indicative of narcotics use. The officer then recited the information that was obtained from the trash in an affidavit in support of a warrant to search the defendant’s home. The officer encountered the defendant at the house later that day upon execution of the warrant. The officer found quantities of cocaine and marijuana during the search and arrested the defendant on felony narcotics charges. Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you: Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of officer’s Jones’ actions.  Discuss if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches. Use at least two (2) quality references. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Points: 100 Case Study 2: Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Border Searches as They Relate to Search and Seizures Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Weight: 35% Did not submit or incompletely identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Insufficiently identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Partially identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Satisfactorily identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Thoroughly identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. 2. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Insufficiently analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Partially analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Satisfactorily analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Thoroughly analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. 3. Discuss if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches. In.

1. Officer Jones asked the neighborhood’s regular trash collector
to put the content of the defendant’s garbage that was left on
the curb in plastic bags and to turn over the bags to him at the
end of the day. The trash collector did as the officer asked in
order to not mix the garbage once he collected the defendant’s
garbage. The officer searched through the garbage and found
items indicative of narcotics use. The officer then recited the
information that was obtained from the trash in an affidavit in
support of a warrant to search the defendant’s home. The officer
encountered the defendant at the house later that day upon
execution of the warrant. The officer found quantities of
cocaine and marijuana during the search and arrested the
defendant on felony narcotics charges.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern
Officer Jones’ actions.
Analyze the validity and constitutionality of officer’s Jones’
actions.
Discuss if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the
doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border
searches.
Use at least two (2) quality references.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format.
Points: 100
Case Study 2: Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and
Border Searches as They Relate to Search and Seizures
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations

2. 60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern
Officer Jones’ actions.
Weight: 35%
Did not submit or incompletely identified the constitutional
amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.
Insufficiently identified the constitutional amendment that
would govern Officer Jones’ actions.
Partially identified the constitutional amendment that would
govern Officer Jones’ actions.
Satisfactorily identified the constitutional amendment that
would govern Officer Jones’ actions.
Thoroughly identified the constitutional amendment that would
govern Officer Jones’ actions.
2. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’
actions.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the validity and
constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.
Insufficiently analyzed the validity and constitutionality of
Officer Jones’ actions.
Partially analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer
Jones’ actions.
Satisfactorily analyzed the validity and constitutionality of
Officer Jones’ actions.
Thoroughly analyzed the validity and constitutionality of
Officer Jones’ actions.

3. 3. Discuss if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the
doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border
searches.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed if Officer Jones’
actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view,
abandonment, open fields, or border searches.
Insufficiently discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified
under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or
border searches.
Partially discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under
the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border
searches.
Satisfactorily discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified
under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or
border searches.
Thoroughly discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified
under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or
border searches.
4. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references
poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present

4. 3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present