2024 Minnesota Post Exam Study Guide

Katz v. United States - CORRECT ANSWER-Electronic surveillance; the court held that they must have a warrant to tap your phone or video record you Mapp v. Ohio - CORRECT ANSWER-exclusionary rule Graham v. Connor - CORRECT ANSWER-determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight. 1. Severity 2. Pose an immediate threat 3. Active resistance or flee Tennessee v. Garner - CORRECT ANSWER-Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officers or others. Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER-Up to 90 days in jail or a fine up to $1,000, or both, may be imposed. F 1st degree Arson - CORRECT ANSWER-- Fire or explosive any dwelling whether occupied or unoccupied - willfully F 2nd degree arson - CORRECT ANSWER-Fire or explosive- No matter the value or any other real or personal property value more than $1,000 F 3rd degree arson - CORRECT ANSWER-Fire or explosive damage real or personal property