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Section: Point of Law
Point of Law
CA Cop Killer Gets 15-Year Sentence
The property owner did not tell the responding deputies that Vasquez Orozco and another worker, Ramiro Morales, were in the garden protecting the crop, nor did he warn them that Vasquez Orozco was armed with a firearm
May 17, 2022
Point of Law
Oakland Police Consent Decree Oversight Could End Next Year
For nearly two decades a court-appointed monitor has overseen whether the OPD is meeting more than 50 reform mandated actions. The monitors reports are then reviewed by a judge.
May 13, 2022
Point of Law
Point of Law: SCOTUS’ Ruling on Malicious Prosecution
What does the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Thompson v Clark mean for you.
May 11, 2022
Point of Law
Lawsuit Dismissed Against Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake
Federal court records show Blake and Officer Rusten T. Sheskey came to an agreement through their attorneys that the suit be dismissed with prejudice and without costs or fees to either party.
May 10, 2022
Point of Law
IN Attorney General Suing Black Lives Matter Over Use of Donations
The lawsuit demands BLM respond to investigative demands filed in February of this year.
May 2, 2022
Point of Law
Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction Over Floyd In-Custody Death
Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or order a resentencing.
April 28, 2022
Point of Law
New Law Says NJ Cops Can Smoke Pot Off Duty, Officials May Change It
Last week, just ahead of the start of legal recreational marijuana sales this week, New Jersey acting Attorney General Matt Platkin issued a memo to all law enforcement chief executives reminding them that law enforcement agencies in the state cannot take “any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use cannabis off duty.”
April 20, 2022
Point of Law
Point of Law: Suspicious Movements Can Lead to a Reasonable Frisk
Officers can go off of reasonable suspicion To enact a seizure and Terry frisk.
April 6, 2022
Point of Law
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for Malicious Prosecution
On Monday, the Supreme Court sided 6-to-3 with Thompson in declaring that he did not have to show an "affirmative indication of innocence."
April 5, 2022
Point of Law
Chicago Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo
"Officer Stillman reacted to the perceived threat presented by Adam Toledo, who he believed at the time was turning toward him to shoot him," Cook County (IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said.
March 16, 2022
Point of Law
Grand Jury Finds Portland Officer Acted Lawfully in Fatally Shooting Carjacking Suspect
Multnomah County prosecutors announced Thursday the grand jury’s finding of a “not true bill” — a legal term stating an act was lawful — in the fatal Dec. 6 police shooting of Brandon L. Keck.
March 11, 2022
Point of Law
Point of Law: ECW Use and Qualified Immunity
A Wyoming case involving an officer using an electronic control weapon during an arrest is critically important for helping you understand when you can legally use your TASER.
March 10, 2022
Point of Law
Retired Officer Denied Qualified Immunity in 2017 Case Alleging Use of TASER on Suspect's Testicles
Johnny Wheatcroft and his family sued the city of Glendale, then-Officer Matthew Schneider and two other officers in 2018, claiming Schneider repeatedly used a TASER on Wheatcroft after he was handcuffed and detained following a traffic stop.
March 10, 2022
Point of Law
Wounded Washington Deputies Sue Alleged Shooter
“They were met with shotgun blasts to the face,” said Daniel Horne, the attorney for both deputies.
March 7, 2022
Point of Law
Man Gets Death Sentence for Murder of Orlando Officer
Loyd was found guilty on five charges, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton outside of a Walmart in January 2017 while he was on the run for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon, in December 2016.
March 4, 2022
Point of Law
3 Former Minneapolis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Floyd Death
The convictions announced Thursday are separate from and in addition to any and all charges the State of Minnesota has brought against these former officers related to the death of Floyd.
February 25, 2022
Point of Law
Biden Expected to Broaden No-Knock Warrant Restrictions on Federal Agencies
The Justice Department announced in September that it was curtailing the use of “no-knock” warrants by its federal agents. Psaki said Biden is now weighing an expansion to other federal agencies. Agents and officers in Homeland Security, for example, also use the tactic.
February 8, 2022
Point of Law
Point of Law: Recent Rulings on Exigency
A 2021 case involving an Iowa police department reveals how the Supreme Court is refining the exigent circumstances exemption.
February 2, 2022
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