Camara V. Municipal Court Case Summary

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Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), is a prime example of a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Even though appellant violated section 503 of the housing code, the appellant's fourth amendment rights were violated because of a lack of probable cause and failure to provide a search warrant. On November 6, 1963, an apartment building underwent an annual inspection from an inspector with the Division of Housing Inspection of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. During the routine inspection, the appellant informed the inspector that the rear of the apartment building was being used as the appellant’s personal residence. As a result, the inspector demanded to inspect the premises further stating that the building’s occupancy…show more content…
Consequently, the appellant refused to permit the inspector access to inspect the premises. On November 22, 1963, two inspectors arrived at the apartment building after the appellant did not appear at the district attorney’s office following a mailed citation. The two inspectors opined the appellant under Section 503 of the Housing Code grants authorized employees’ access to “any building, structure, or premises”; Section 503 of the Housing Code does not grant permission to inspect anything further than intended. Since the inspection was part of a routine annual inspection, what was the outcome of prior inspections? If the inspections were that of a routine annual inspection, the reports would indicate any prior violations. Nevertheless, in violation of Section 507 of the Housing Code, arrested the appellant for refusing to permit a lawful inspection. The violation of the appellant’s Fourth Amendment rights as a result of Section 503 of the Housing Code in which does not correspond to the rights of the Fourth Amendment. In fact, Section 503 contradicts the Fourth Amendment by giving authorized employees the right to enter a building without probable cause and without a search warrant. Therefore, violating the appellant’s Fourth Amendment rights due to a lack of probable cause and failure to provide the appellant with a search warrant to further inspect the…show more content…
Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), is not one of those cases. On November 6, 1963, an apartment building underwent an annual inspection from an inspector with the Division of Housing Inspection of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. During the routine inspection, the appellant informed the inspector that the rear of the apartment building was being used as the appellant’s personal residence. As a result, the inspector demanded to inspect the premises further stating that the building’s occupancy permit did not allow the ground floor for residential use; the appellant had refused and requested the inspector obtain a search warrant. Upon the inspector’s second visit on November 8, 1963, the appellant had again refused to allow the inspector to inspect the premises. As a result of the appellant’s refusal, a mailed citation requested that the appellant appear at the district attorney’s
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