Piece by piece, agents built a case against a known drug dealer
Small Puzzle Pieces Add Up to Probable Cause
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Real Diamond or Fake?
Impersonating a federal air marshal is never a good thing
Suspect Tells Officers About His Gun, Then Complains When They Find It
It’s all about search protocols and reasonable suspicion
Who “Owns” the Death Scene?
Exploring the legal boundaries of police control over crime scenes
Detector Dog Finds Hidden Humans, Ignores Those in Plain Sight
Ruling reinforces the reliance on K-9s in law enforcement
Officer-Created Danger Theory Lives On
Deadly force not “unreasonable” in the face of a machete-wielding subject
Officers Let Highly Intoxicated Driver Slide
“Barney Fife” cops denied qualified immunity for ridiculous charges and arrest
Compelling Thumbprint to Unlock Phone Was Lawful (but Not Always)
Fifth Amendment protects communication that is (1) compelled; (2) incriminating; and (3) testimonial
Small Clues Add Up to Reasonable Suspicion
Driver’s suspicious story and passenger’s odd behavior prompt further investigation
No Expectation of Privacy When Motel Rent Is Overdue
“Parole is a form of custody,” and parolees have severely diminished expectation of privacy
The Gunslinger’s Dilemma (Bohr’s Law), Clearly Established Law and Qualified Immunity
SCOTUS hasn’t established controlling authority for qualified immunity, but “clearly established law” is somewhat clearer
If a Suspect Can Talk, Does That Mean He’s Breathing?
Factors from Graham v. Connor applied to King v. City of Rockford