The trial court granted Bass’s request and the appellate court imposed an emergency stay.
Where to Spend the Holidays? Prison?
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Desire to Eat Tween Boys Merits Continued Incarceration
The trial court turned him down for compassionate release and the appellate court affirmed
Reasonable Suspicion and the Crossbow
The fact that Coleman’s suspicious behavior was on school grounds “would immediately heighten a reasonable officer’s concern”
No Liability for Seizing Weapons of Man Taken for Mental Evaluation
The appellate court held a reasonable jury could find it was “standard procedure” for the officers to temporarily seize Torcivia’s guns
Can a Firefighter Ask a Bystander to Stop Filming an Emergency Scene?
It’s usually best to ignore those filming and stay focused on your job
No Qualified Immunity for Arrest of Citizen Journalist Asking Questions
The lesson of this case reminds me of an old maxim from Verbal Judo, “If it feels good, it’s no good.”
No Liability When Suspect Refused to Show Hands, Acted as if Drawing a Gun
The officers effectively balanced their investigatory mission with tactical considerations
Sistine Chapel Nudes OK, Coppertone Girl Bare Bum Not OK
“The regulation is valid if it is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests”
K-9 Entrances Lead to Suppressed Evidence in Stinker State
Pay attention, but don’t sound the alarm
Paint By the Numbers in Traffic Stops
Consider what could have happened had the traffic stop unfolded with a slight variation
Use of Two-Step Interrogation Technique Results in Murder Conviction Reversal
The two-step interrogation technique is always legally risky
With 2 Rulings, SCOTUS Rebukes Lower Courts and Doubles Down on Qualified Immunity Guidance
The Court has made clear that qualified immunity decisions must be specific to the facts of each case