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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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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2013

Fed Agent Testifies In His Hawaii Murder Trial

Special Agenct Chris Deedy took the stand Tuesday and told jurors Kollin Elderts was the aggressor in a fatal off-duty shooting that led to murder charges being brought against him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2013

NYPD Settles Stop-and-Frisk Database Lawsuit

The NYPD has agreed to stop keeping the names and addresses of people who've been targets of stop-and-frisks, a civil rights group announced Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

SCOTUS Orders Release of 9,600 Calif. Inmates

In a major setback for Gov. Jerry Brown, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to block a court order that he release 9,600 inmates from state prisons, moving California a step closer to relocating or freeing those prisoners by the end of the year.

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Articlesby Mark ClarkAugust 3, 2013

Caught in the Media Spotlight

How do you know when your case is going to put you on the national stage? When it does, will you be prepared to defend what you did or didn't do in front of a national audience?

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2013

Video: Calif. Officer Shoots, Kills Homeless Man

An eyewitness who provided cellphone video to KCAL said the officer shot the man in the chest after he refused to get down and insulted her with a profane term.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Ariz. Court: Police Can Seize Guns During Stops

Arizona police can take custody of a subject's gun for officer-safety reasons even if the person's contact with the officer was voluntary, a court has ruled.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Upheld

In a significant victory for law enforcement, a federal appeals court on Tuesday said that government authorities could extract historical location data directly from telecommunications carriers without a search warrant.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Texas Cop Shoots, Kills Suspect Who Choked Him

A Conroe (Texas) Police officer fatally shot a suspected shoplifter who had choked the officer in a fight in a wooded area outside a Wal-Mart on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2013

Video: Bizarre 911 Call Preceded Deadly SWAT Raid

A South Florida man who killed six people in a shooting spree at his apartment complex had called 911 hours earlier to report he was being followed and threatened by people doing witchcraft on him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2013

Judges: Grant Family Suits Against Ex-BART Officers Can Go Forward

Several lawsuits against BART police officers over the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant in 2009 can move forward, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday.

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