Question

Law enforcement officers suspect chris of drug trafficking. without a warrant, the officers install a tracking device on a vehicle belonging to chris's mother. tracking the vehicle with the device produces incriminating evidence, and chris is charged with trafficking. he argues that the government's use of the device violated his fourth amendment rights by subjecting him to an unlawful "search." under the principles discussed in "a sample court case," united states v. jones, the court is most likely to rule that the officers' installation of the device was

Answer 1

Under the principles discussed in "A Sample Court Case," United States v. Jones, the court is most likely to rule that the officers' installation of the device was not a search because the officers did not obtain a warrant. Chris's argument was right; there should be a warrant presented for it to be considered as a lawful search.