Police officer Jacobs approached Judge Marshall seeking a search warrant. The target's name is Johnny Bravo, who resides on 888 Scarlett Ohara Dr., Collierville, TN, 38017. Coach Jacobs has probable cause Johnny bravo has been selling drugs to students at Collierville High School because Officer Jacobs posed as an undercover student and bought a pound of marijuana from Johnny Bravo the night before. Officer Jacobs plans to seize cash, marijuana, a black handgun Johnny Bravo had on him the night before, and Johnny Bravo himself. Officer Jacobs gives an oath that in good faith, all the information he has given for a search warrant or true and as honest as possible.

Question

Which of the following answers is true?

a
Officer Jacobs completed the protocols of the 4th Amendment perfectly in order to obtain a search warrant
b
Officer Jacobs completed the protocols of the 4th Amendment perfectly in order to obtain a search warrant EXCEPT he did not need to give an oath
c
Officer Jacobs completed the protocols of the 4th Amendment perfectly in order to obtain a search warrant EXCEPT he did not need to list the items he would potentially seize
d
Officer Jacobs completed the protocols of the 4th Amendment perfectly in order to obtain a search warrant EXCEPT he did not need to give the particular address of the search

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a
Officer Jacobs completed the protocols of the 4th Amendment perfectly in order to obtain a search warrant.

Explanation: A valid search warrant must be based on probable cause, which Officer Jacobs established by providing evidence of an undercover drug purchase from Johnny Bravo. The officer also provided specific details including the target's name and address, a description of items to be seized, and affirmed the truthfulness of the information under oath. Therefore, all protocols of the 4th Amendment were followed appropriately in this scenario.