Lasley asked the trial court to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of entrapment
Enticement or Entrapment?
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Category: Law Enforcement
Consent by the Numbers
“It is hard to imagine a clearer instance of consent through words and actions”
What Is Double Jeopardy (Not the Game Show)?
Soto raised a novel issue of law
A Shortsighted View of the Future
Too often, political leaders are not focused on long-term public safety needs
Shooting to Stop Drivers: When Is It Lawful?
“The Court emphasizes that this is an extremely close call”
Who Is Your Who? Building Your Personal Support Network
You don’t always have to be the strong one.
In the Case of Law Enforcement Pursuits
It’s important to recognize there are times when the better decision is not to pursue.
Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Law Enforcement
Have a policy, assess your risk, make a plan
Promises, Promises
“A police officer is not entitled to arbitrarily breach these agreements.”
Qualified Immunity Appropriate for Shooting Lasting 2 Seconds
A right is “clearly established” when it is based on a sufficiently clear foundation in then-existing precedent
Officers Conducted Valid Terry Stop Even Though Guns Were Drawn
“The officers’ actions did not convert the valid Terry stop into an arrest”
Sticking to the Inventory Policy Results in Admissible Evidence
In conducting the actual inventory search of Nielsen’s vehicle, the officers followed policies exactly