Allegations that ATF agents unlawfully obtained information from a gang’s public account aren’t backed by a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Probable Cause Affidavit Leads to Suspects’ Facebook Face Plant
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Dog Lawfully Sniffed Drugs Once Invited Inside Cocaine Dealer’s Home
When a drug dealer calls for help he didn’t expect the K9 to smell the drugs inside his home from the doorway.
Suppression of Vital Information Leads to Personal Liability
Trial outcome might have been different if key facts were disclosed.
Court Refuses to Apply the Carpenter Ruling Retroactively
Restricting evidence in this case would be “the judicial equivalent of editing a Quentin Tarantino movie to air on the Disney Channel.”
Carpenter Cell Site Location Information Holding is Limited in Scope
The court holds that information obtained in subpoenas would be stretching Carpenter too far in this case.
California High Court Clarifies Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit Immunity
Immunity granted under Vehicle Code 17004.7 does not require 100% policy sign-off
Firefighters and Social Media: Does the First Amendment Protect You?
3 guidelines for understanding when you can and cannot be disciplined for what you post
Hey, Officer, I was Breaking the Law Because I Have To…
Law enforcement can get messy (literally and figuratively). But if you get sued, like in this case, the court has your back.
Mom Who Found Nude Pictures of Her Daughter Wasn’t a Police “Agent”
To act as a police agent, three key elements of Skinner v. Railway Labor Executive’s Association must be considered.
Re-interrogation Creates Miranda Violation and Leads to Reversal of Murder Conviction
When suspects invoke the right to remain silent, they can be interrogated later. But when suspects invoke the right to counsel, interrogation must immediately stop.
Reading the Supreme Court Tea Leaves on “Question First, Warn Later”
Evidence found subsequent to questions without a Miranda warning is still admissible—at least in this case.
Iowa Supreme Court Issues Direction on Police Vehicle Inventory Searches
Lexipol policy already addressed the Court’s concerns about alternatives to towing, allowing drivers to retrieve items, and opening closed items for inventory.