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Judge modifies order for home walkthrough after Fourth Amendment objections; defense investigator to photograph home
Summary
After defense and homeowner counsel objected to a court order permitting government access to a residence to photograph/layout the home, the judge held enforcement, ordered briefs and ultimately allowed a former Texas Ranger (defense investigator) to photograph and video the house at defense expense within two weeks; parties must share the materials and the court set a 45‑day reset.
A contested order authorizing a visual inspection of a homeowner’s residence prompted objections on Fourth Amendment grounds in the 252nd District Court on Feb. 10. The homeowner’s counsel argued the order, as written, amounted to a search; the court paused…
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