Category: Legal/Case Law

Abuse of Electronic Stun Belt Results in Conviction Reversal

Abuse of Electronic Stun Belt Results in Conviction Reversal

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Morris v. State, (Tex. App., 8th Dist., 2018) Terry Lee Morris was dating the mother of a 15-year-old girl. When Morris and his girlfriend broke up, Morris reached out to...

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In Brief: Fire Law Review Winter 2017

In Brief: Fire Law Review Winter 2017

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Our fire law review focuses on only some of the many major fire law headlines between October 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. Parsed by topic, you can see the same mistakes...

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Trash Pull Within Curtilage Still Fair Game

Trash Pull Within Curtilage Still Fair Game

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]United States v. Thompson, 881 F.3d 629 (8th Cir. 2018) Police received an anonymous tip that James Thompson was dealing illegal drugs. After a drive-by, officers contacted...

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Probationary Police Officer Pretext Trumps Termination

Probationary Police Officer Pretext Trumps Termination

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Perez v. City of Roseville, (9th Cir. 2018) Leah Begley filed a citizen complaint alleging that Janelle Perez, a probationary police officer, was having an on-duty sexual...

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Protective Sweep Went Too Far

Protective Sweep Went Too Far

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]United States v. Bagley, 877 F.3d 1151 (10th Cir. 2017) Marshals had an arrest warrant for Stephen Bagley for violating the terms of his supervised release. These same...

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Prisoner Mail Policy Proper

Prisoner Mail Policy Proper

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Simpson v. County of Cape Girardeau, 879 F.3d 273 (8th Cir. 2018) Trey Simpson was a prisoner at the county jail and each week, his mother wrote him several lengthy...

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