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Patrol
Sixth Amendment Waivers
It will now be possible for law enforcement officers to attempt to obtain a waiver and an admissible statement from a defendant without running afoul of the Sixth Amendment.
August 6, 2009
Patrol
Sixth Amendment Revisited
Plaintiffs’ attorneys may now seek to maintain lawsuits against officers and their agencies for eliciting incriminating statements from a defendant in certain situations.
July 21, 2009
Patrol
Cold Case Interrogations
In many instances, the suspect in a cold case turns out to be someone who is serving time for another crime. What are the considerations for conducting custodial interrogation of such a prisoner, insofar as Miranda and the Sixth Amendment right to counsel are concerned?
February 28, 2007
Patrol
Pinpointing the Right to Counsel
Ever since the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Massiah v. U.S., it has been the rule that any statements about a crime that were deliberately elicited from the suspect by a government official or undercover agent, after the Sixth Amendment right to counsel had “attached” and been asserted, could not be used at trial to prove guilt.
July 31, 2008
Patrol
Understanding Fourth Amendment "Standing"
A defendant cannot suppress evidence if he cannot show that his own legitimate rights were violated in the way it was obtained.
December 3, 2014
Patrol
Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida Death Sentence Process
Florida's death penalty sentencing process violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants by granting judges powers that juries should wield, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
January 12, 2016
Patrol
Iowa School Shooter Kills Sixth-Grader, Wounds 5
Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, said a sixth-grade student at Perry Middle School, which is connected to Perry High School, was killed in the shooting.
January 4, 2024
Featured
FirstNet Celebrates Sixth Year of Operation, Releases Suitcase-Sized Deployable
The miniCRD can be deployed by a single person within a matter of minutes, covers up to a half mile and links to FirstNet via satellite without relying on commercial power availability.
April 4, 2023
Patrol
The Miranda Arrest: 50 Years Later
In March of 1963, Phoenix Police Officer Carroll Cooley arrested Ernesto Miranda. Fifty years later, Miranda warnings are as much a part of policing today as a set of handcuffs.
March 12, 2013
Weapons
Glock Donates $30,000 to DEA Survivors Benefit Fund
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Survivors Benefit Fund (DEASBF) received a donation of $30,000 from Glock Inc., on Monday, Oct. 27, at the annual IACP conference in Orlando, Fla.
October 29, 2014
Weapons
Maine Becomes Sixth State to Sign Constitutional Carry Bill
Legislative Document 652 will now allow Maine citizens over the age of 21 to carry a firearm without possessing a government permission slip, better known as a concealed carry permit.
July 10, 2015
Patrol
Fourth Amendment Blues
Essentially, because of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. And the public has no sympathy whatsoever for your precarious position.
June 4, 2013
Point of Law
Understanding Fourth Amendment Seizure
Can it be a seizure when a person isn’t “seized?”
October 6, 2021
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
Patrol
Sheriff Arpaio Elected To Sixth Term
Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio won a sixth term Tuesday in what was his closest race. Arpaio defeated challenger Paul Penzone, a veteran Phoenix Police officer, and Mike Stauffer, a Scottsdale Police lieutenant.
November 6, 2012
Weapons
Second Amendment v. Gun Control
As a result of these back-to-back rulings from the Supreme Court, neither the federal government nor any city, county, or state may enforce any law that creates a blanket prohibition against the possession of firearms by an individual in the home.
September 30, 2010
Patrol
Shelby Amendment Safeguarding Law Enforcement Passes
A law enforcement-friendly amendment attached to a spending bill and sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee with a definitive 19-10 vote victory. Similar language was approved by a House subcommittee.
July 1, 2007
Patrol
Flight and the Fourth Amendment
Sometimes, people run when they see you coming. May you chase them? If you do, does that amount to a "show of authority" constituting a detention, requiring reasonable suspicion?
October 7, 2015
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