Devallis RutledgeMore from Devallis RutledgePatrolPremature Miranda WarningsGive Miranda warnings just before commencement of apparent custodial police interrogation-not sooner. Leave Hollywood tactics to the actors.December 13, 2009PatrolIn-Home Arrest SearchesWith reasonable suspicion that someone on the premises might endanger officers during the arrest or as they departed, officers could conduct a "protective sweep" of the entire premises, looking only into areas where a person could be concealed.November 18, 2009PatrolPublic School SearchesPublic school officials are entitled to search the student if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting the student of violating the law or any school rule. But once law enforcement officers become involved, higher justification standards will apply.October 18, 2009TechnologyThe Whole World is WatchingTwitter, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and thousands of other social networking Websites carry information that can be accessed by criminals and their attorneys, as well as by employers.September 16, 2009PatrolSixth Amendment WaiversIt 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, 2009PatrolSixth Amendment RevisitedPlaintiffs’ attorneys may now seek to maintain lawsuits against officers and their agencies for eliciting incriminating statements from a defendant in certain situations.July 21, 2009PatrolVehicle Searches: Incident to ArrestAfter Apr. 19, officers and agencies could incur liability for vehicle searches incident to arrest that do not fall within the Gant guidelines.May 31, 2009PatrolSaving Money Through TrainingOfficers who fall behind on core training and who stop getting regular updates on recent case law become a civil liability to themselves and their employers.April 30, 2009PatrolUpdating Weapons FrisksAlthough it's common to see the term "stop and frisk," it's possible that there might be justification for a stop, but not for a frisk.March 31, 2009PatrolOfficial MisinformationWhat the exclusionary rule has actually meant in practice is that thousands (maybe millions) of criminals have been able to stop the prosecution from using critical evidence of their guilt to hold them accountable for their crimes.February 28, 2009Previous PagePage 9 of 17Next Page
