In United States v. Sanford, the location of squad cars was key to a successful prosecution.
Don’t Fence Me In — or Box in My Car
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Grave Robbers Go to Disneyland
United States v. Hess is a macabre story of misgotten gains from bodies and body parts.
Asleep at the Wheel in the McDonald’s Drive-Through
In State v. Wiskowski, lack of suspicious behavior meant no reasonable suspicion for further scrutiny.
Busted by His Cell Phone
A search occurs when a reasonable expectation of privacy is infringed.
It Takes Time to Start Force, It Takes Time to Stop Force
Force escalation and de-escalation in law enforcement encounters
Small Puzzle Pieces Add Up to Probable Cause
Piece by piece, agents built a case against a known drug dealer
Real Diamond or Fake?
Impersonating a federal air marshal is never a good thing
Suspect Tells Officers About His Gun, Then Complains When They Find It
It’s all about search protocols and reasonable suspicion
Who “Owns” the Death Scene?
Exploring the legal boundaries of police control over crime scenes
Detector Dog Finds Hidden Humans, Ignores Those in Plain Sight
Ruling reinforces the reliance on K-9s in law enforcement
Constitutional Violation? Use of Force Case Law Rarely Provides Easy Answers
We expect the courts to provide guidance, but they are often frustratingly silent
Officer-Created Danger Theory Lives On
Deadly force not “unreasonable” in the face of a machete-wielding subject