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Miranda: When Custody Isn't "Custody"
Of the 55 subsequent Supreme Court opinions on Miranda issues, 14 have involved attempts to clarify the meaning of "custody," and in 12 of those 14, the Supreme Court reversed the decisions of state and federal appellate courts, which got it wrong.
April 3, 2012
Patrol
Appellate Court Affirms Constitutionality of Minnesota's Sex-Offender Program
In a decision released Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court ruling and found that Minnesota's system of committing sex offenders beyond their prison terms serves a "legitimate interest" in protecting citizens from dangerous sexual predators.
January 5, 2017
Technology
Court Shelves Ban on Recording of Officers In Ill.
A federal appellate court has ordered Illinois police and prosecutors not to arrest or charge anyone for recording police officers.
May 8, 2012
Technology
DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Review Police GPS Tracking Case
The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the use of GPS tracking devices on suspect vehicles without a warrant is allowed under the Fourth Amendment.
April 17, 2011
Special Units
Attorney General Ashcroft Welcomes Nominee for Director of the National Institute of Justice
March 31, 2001
Weapons
N.Y. Court: Shooting Victim Can Sue Gunmaker
A former high school athlete who was shot in 2003 may sue the companies that made and distributed the handgun used in the crime under an appellate court ruling.
October 8, 2012
Patrol
ATF Stash House Stings Were Legal, Federal Appellate Panel Rules
Federal agents who lured suspects into plotting a robbery of a fictitious drug stash house did not commit "outrageous" misconduct, a federal appellate panel ruled Thursday.
December 5, 2014
Patrol
Court: Flipping Off Cops Is Constitutional
A civilian flipping off a police officer can't be cause for a vehicle stop or arrest, a federal appellate court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the "ancient gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity."
January 3, 2013
Patrol
Crowd Control Policy and the 'Occupy' Movement
Guess who the elected officials (or campus officials) send in to take down the tent cities and "evict" the protestors. (Do you have a mirror handy?)
December 5, 2011
Patrol
California Courts: When Is Someone a Pimp?
Jomo Zambia's lawyers argued that only someone who recruits innocent victims rather than working prostitutes or someone posing as a prostitute can be guilty of pandering.
March 9, 2011
Patrol
Fourth Amendment Supremacy
Evidence discovered during a search incident to an arrest supported by PC is not suppressible in the majority of state courts.
May 31, 2008
Weapons
Courts Say LEOs Can Confront Open-carry Advocates
When police arrived, they took the man's gun, and briefly handcuffed him while they questioned him. The man, Johann Deffert, an "open carry" gun advocate, then sued police saying they had violated his constitutional rights. A federal judge disagreed.
June 11, 2015
Technology
Cell Phone Location Data Under Fire in Courts
Courts are recognizing inaccuracies in cell phone location data used in criminal cases.
June 29, 2014
Patrol
Protectors of the Courts: Important and Potentially Dangerous Assignment
In a democratic system, law comes before enforcement. Law is predominant and as it concerns the hundreds of courthouses throughout the nation, it is the duty and responsibility of the bailiff to protect the integrity of the judicial system and ensure the safety of the court at all times.
October 31, 2000
Patrol
ID'ing with Surveillance Photos
By now, most banks and convenience stores have installed video cameras or still cameras to preserve evidence of any criminal event. Following a robbery or other crime, law enforcement officers can use the surveillance video or photos to trace the crook and put together a photo array or lineup to be displayed to witnesses for identification.
February 28, 2005
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Parole and Probation Searches
After pussyfooting around the issue for years, the U.S. Supreme Court has finally come to a decision on what justifies a probation or parole search.
August 31, 2006
Patrol
Miranda Wording
When custodial interrogation is imminent and it's time to give the suspect a Miranda warning, what exactly do you have to say? The answer is, nothing exactly. The U.S. Supreme Court, which created the necessity of a warning of rights and a waiver as prerequisites to the prosecutorial use of a statement obtained through custodial interrogation, has never held that any precise wording is required.
September 30, 2006
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Chicago Mayor Slams Supreme Court's Second Amendment Ruling
Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has called the Supreme Court's overturning of the Washington D.C. gun ban "a very frightening decision" and vowed to fight vigorously any challenges to Chicago's ban. The mayor, speaking at a Navy Pier event yesterday, said he was sure mayors nationwide, who carry the burden of keeping cities safe, will be outraged by the decision.
June 26, 2008
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