A suspect may open the door to further interrogation if the suspect himself initiates further communications with the police
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Border Search Doctrine Extended to Search of Cell Phones
The court limited its holding to the “manual” search of scrolling through the phone
Giving Commands to Drop the Gun
Smart tacticians advise giving commands by directing concise, discrete movements
Was the Use of Force Policy to Blame for Fatal Shooting?
The court of appeals held the City’s policy passed muster under precedent from the Supreme Court
No Liability for Pointing Guns at Suspected Armed Robbers
There is no doubt that an officer pointing a gun at a person is a use of force
Talk Nice, Just Talk Nice!
The court’s decision makes sense and does little more than follow established law
The Wicked Flee Where No Man Pursueth
The trial court found Medearis knowingly and voluntarily (and colorfully) waived his Miranda rights
When the Right to Counsel Kicks In
What could the investigator have done differently to obtain the conviction?
Collect All Evidence, Let the Lawyers Sort It Out
Let the courts figure out what is and is not admissible
Jacket Tossed Onto (Not Into) a Garbage Can Was Not Abandoned
Perhaps the outcome would have been different if Ramirez had tossed the jacket into the trash can
Anti-Nepotism Requirements in the Fire Service: Ignore at Your Peril
Such laws often have unanticipated consequences for firefighters, but that doesn’t mean we can just look the other way
Careful Questions Piece Together Reasonable Suspicion
“Reasonable suspicion requires only that the officer have ‘a moderate chance’ of finding evidence of illegality”