They offered no specific and articulable facts
Guessing a Warrant Might Exist Won’t Validate a Frisk
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Category: Legal/Case Law
K9 Deployment and Bite Duration Were Proper
The court credited the officers for their measured force options
Welfare Check Leads to Valid Frisk and Seizure of Gun
Court: The deputy’s actions were reasonably related to community caretaking
Improper Protective Sweep Invalidates Search Warrant
The court of appeals held there was no basis for the protective sweep
Stop Leads to Voluntary Encounter, Dog Sniff and Drug Seizure
The officer performed what the court described as “the old highway patrol ‘two-step’”
“Clever” Tactics to Avoid Recording Police Activity Don’t Pass the Smell Test
When being recorded, we must strive to maintain our cool and not say or do anything that would be embarrassing
Fire Department Policies on Recording Conversations in the Workplace
In a “one-party consent” state, can a department prohibit recording of conversations?
Dude, That Fentanyl Brick Isn’t Mine!
A reasonable officer could believe the driver and passenger were in a “common enterprise” to possess the fentanyl
Officer Had No Reason to Demand Identification
The appellate court held the detention was not supported by reasonable suspicion
More Cowbells for Abortion Protesters
The trial court applied the proper legal analysis to the very complicated question of the First Amendment impact
Dueling Claims to Gun Ownership Fail: “Hell, No,” I’m Not Touching That Gun!
The court held that “protesting innocence is not a get-out-of-pretrial-detention-free card”
Jury Could Reject Chicken-Protection Theory for Gun Possession
The appellate court rejected Urbina-Rodriguez’s claim that the only reasonable explanation for having the rifle on hand was his concern for the poultry