Court: “Failing to follow prison policy is not a constitutional violation in and of itself”
Policy Violation Does Not Equal Constitutional Violation
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Text Messages, Vehicle Search Result in Conviction for Sexual Predator
It was reasonable for officers to believe they would find the evidence in his car
Faceplant on Facebook Farce?
Court: “While probable cause here may be difficult, qualified immunity is not”
Ex-Fiancé and Ex-Wife Talk; Trouble Follows
The appellate court was free to follow its own directly controlling precedent on the private search doctrine
Explicit Statements Lead to a Finding of No Custody and No Need for Miranda Warnings
At the end of the day, the investigators followed the mantra, “Talk nice, think mean”
Suspended License Justifies Expansion of Traffic Stop Investigation
The court held that the trooper had reasonable suspicion to expand the investigation beyond the initial concern
Protracted Efforts to Locate a Detector Dog Team Spoiled the Stop
Could the trooper have conducted the stop in some other way that might have allowed for a lawful detector dog sniff?
“Poor Multitasking” Leads to 15-Minute Registration Stop
A concurring judge expressed great skepticism at the length of the stop
Officer Created a Safety Concern, Improperly Extending the Traffic Stop Time and Scope
The court opined that the officers created a safety concern while off-mission from the purpose of the original traffic stop
Window Tint Stop by the Numbers Supports Seizure of 2 Kilos of Cocaine
An officer can ask “wholly unrelated” questions while processing a ticket
Don’t Loan Your Wi-Fi to Sex Offenders!
Whenever possible, remember to talk nice, think mean
Court Refuses to Trash Warrant Based on Garbage Can Mining
One wonders whether Hansen never thought to just sneak it into the neighbor’s trash when no one is looking