The takeaway for officers is to always consider whether there is a lawful basis for entering property
Questionable Entry and Dubious Arrest Defeat Qualified Immunity
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Enticement or Entrapment?
Lasley asked the trial court to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of entrapment
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
8th Amendment Governs Use of Force on Inmate
The court held, “Johnson’s Eighth Amendment claim flunks these standards”
Shooting to Stop Drivers: When Is It Lawful?
“The Court emphasizes that this is an extremely close call”
In the Case of Law Enforcement Pursuits
It’s important to recognize there are times when the better decision is not to pursue.
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
Smile for the Camera
“A person has no legitimate expectation of privacy in information he voluntarily turns over to third parties”