How to be a better criminal, well at least better than the people in my crim pro book

Funny comments - and no real legal advice on criminal cases from my Criminal Procedure Casebook:

On a Friday in New York you can get away with a lot of stuff.

The dummie should have stayed in NJ, the police told him to call to find out what they decided to do with his bag, which he knew was full of dope.  Even Stevie Wonder can see that it is not wise to do that.

FYI -
every person is presumed to know their rights, and know how to exercise their rights.  Now, in  reality that is not the case.  So if you think you have to respond the officer then that is on you - and it is voluntary unless there is coercion physical or psychological in nature.

if you steal from the drug dealer you want to give it to the police, because if no the drug dealer will find you and you wont steal anymore.

you just use a credit card or a screwdriver to pop the lock.

when you leave your roommate will go through your stuff.  Get rid of your roommate or lock you door.

Your baby-sitter needs to say I am just the baby-sitter I don't live here I cannot give consent for you to search the house.

even though they are checking to make sure the roads are safe by only having drivers with a license drive.  In the real world we know that some of the worst drivers have their license

you can do that in Vegas but not in this state

Best laugh ever in Contract

my professor just acted out a 3 year old throwing a tantrum about not having his widgets.  Why is it always widgets in contracts?  because they aren't personal and you can jump up and down waving your arms in the air pretending to cry about wanting widgets.

career advice

lawyers should not do math in public.

Criminal Procedures - the joys of advice

That is a dumb place to hide drugs, if you are going to hide drugs, hid in the briefcase or on yourself.

As my Criminal Procedures Professor explains about close proximity, this was his comment on the case Maryland v. Pringle.  I love how honest he is when talking about drug cases and being realistic on people speeding, and what clients will do and say.  I think everyone should be this honest about how criminals will behave and realistic to what college students will have experienced.
While I have no interest in working in criminal law, criminals can be scary people, why willingly work around them all day, everyday?  I am truly enjoying my Criminal Procedures Class.

Advice on where criminals hide:
Typically people under the bed or in the attic.  We don't have too many basements around here, but sometimes there.  You would be surprised how many times people come crashing down from hiding in the attic.

I love criminal procedures, great cases to read and a great professor

Important lessons

So far I have learned a few key things about Property and Criminal Procedures

Property:
"We like thieves, we don't like liars."

We know people are liars and they will lie for their benefit.

Criminal Procedures:
"You can sniff the suitcase."
"But I can't smell the drugs like the dog can."
"Well then that would be a waste of your time then."

That is why people have cameras on their phone now, to take pictures.  If you are out in the open there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.