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Point of Law: The Limits of Electronic Searches

Can an individual be prosecuted for despicable criminal conduct based on evidence obtained in violation of the United States Constitution? Ultimately, the Ninth Circuit judges wrote, “In the circumstances of this case (United States v. Holcomb, 23-469 (9th Cir. 2025)), respect for the Constitution and the rule of law requires an answer of “no.”

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ProductsJanuary 10, 2014

Take Down OC Pepper Spray

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

Killer of Florida Corrections Officer Scheduled for Execution

Gov. Rick Scott signed the death warrant after the Florida Supreme Court in December rejected Muhammad's challenge to chemicals used in the state's execution procedure.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJanuary 6, 2014

Chasing Misdemeanants

Some search-and-seizure rules are not very clear, and state and local federal courts might apply them differently. How can you be expected to pick and choose the right rule on an issue for which there doesn't seem to be just one "right" rule?

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2013

St. Louis Chief Calls for FBI Investigation of Deadly Force Incident

in a rare move, Police Chief Sam Dotson has requested that the FBI review his department’s handling of an officer-involved shooting that killed a 25-year-old man.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2013

Oakland Pays Occupy Protesters $693K to Settle Excessive Force Claims

The payouts come less than six months after the city approved $2 million in settlements to resolve lawsuits accusing police of mistreating protesters at Occupy and BART demonstrations.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2013

Florida Court Rules College Student Can Keep Gun in Car

The Florida appeals court ruling that the University of North Florida was violating state law when it prohibited a woman from storing a gun in her vehicle while she attended class will spill over to cities and counties statewide, an attorney said Wednesday.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeDecember 6, 2013

Visual Enhancement and the Fourth Amendment

What if an object only comes into plain view after an officer shines a flashlight or spotlight into an area, or looks through binoculars? Does this use of sense-enhancing devices make a difference in the Fourth Amendment calculation of reasonableness?

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2013

Texas Inmate Executed for Causing Death of CO During Escape

Jerry Martin, 43, apologized to the family of Susan Canfield, who suffered a fatal head injury when Martin and another inmate escaped from a work detail at the Wynne Unit on Sept. 24, 2007.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2013

Va. Sheriff's Office Denied Immunity in Standoff Fire Lawsuit

The Sullivan County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office’s lost its bid for immunity against being sued for burning down a mobile home during a botched standoff two years ago.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 11, 2013

Searching “Fleeting Targets”

A fleeting targets search may be made at any time and any place where you have lawful access and PC.

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