crj 174a law arrest,search & seizure horowitz. how to find a case if you know the parties
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CRJ 174A
LAW ARREST,SEARCH & SEIZURE
Horowitz
How to find a case if you know the parties.
Select the database
Click here
Click on L
Select LEXIS/NEXIS
If you have the name of a case, type in
the parties
Click to retrieve the case
Citations
Read the case
Print or email the case
The case sent as plain text file
If you are looking for a case but are not sure of the names of the parties or how they will appear
Click on Legal
Research
Select theAppropriatejurisdiction
Click on theAppropriate
state
Type in the names. Use this format
Name Pre/# name
Lorenzana pre/5 Superior
This finds Lorenzana within 5words of Superior in this
order if you want one name before the other.
If you are not sure of the order, thenUse “with”
Name w/# name
Lorenzana w/5 superiorFinds Lorenzana within 5 words
In any order
Change the datebox appropriately
These are not the Lorenzana case butProbably cite to it.Look at the case.
Use the find feature to look for the name of the case
Click on the Edit buttonAnd click on Find
Type in a keyword
Here is case and its citation
One can now go to the Basic Legal Research
Page and search by citation, 9 Cal. 3d 626
Type in the citation
Type in the citation and change the button
Now the right case has been retrieved
Note this is the case
If you have a citation to begin with, then just use the Find a Case from either the initial page or the Legal Research page.
For example, you want to find Mapp vs. Ohio and your not sure of the name but you do have the citation: 367 U.S. 643
Here is the quick search page and the citeTyped in
Here is the case