United States Fourth Circuit

A search which results in an male law enforcement officer's hand slightly penetrating a woman's naked genitalia is not a reasonable search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, as highly intrusive without apparent justification, especially just oustide her home in full view of neighbors and family.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2001
• Published 01/09/2001

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and ANDERSON, Chief United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert S. Corish, Brandt, Jennings, Roberts, Davis & Snee, P.L.L.C., Falls Church, VA, for Appellant.  Victor Michael Glasberg, Victor M. Glasberg & Associates, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  John J. Brandt, Brandt, Jennings, Roberts, Davis & Snee, P.L.L.C., Falls Church, VA, for Appellant.  Kelly M. Baldrate, Victor M. Glasberg & Associates, Alexandria, VA, for Appellee.