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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 WriterJune 7, 2013

N.Y. Bill Would Make Harassing Cops a Felony

The New York state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would make it a felony to annoy a police officer. The bill would make aggravated harassment of an officer a crime punishable by up to four years in prison.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJune 7, 2013

Forced Blood From Impaired Drivers

The Supreme Court has made it more difficult for law enforcement officers to obtain the most probative evidence of impaired driving—a measure of the alcohol concentration in a sample of the suspect's blood.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2013

Naked Fla. Man TASERed While 'Proposing Marriage'

Casselberry (Fla.) Police officers TASERed a 22-year-old man after he knocked on a door, stripped naked, and spat on an officer's face. Thomas Edwards told responding officers he came to the house to propose marriage to his girlfriend, who had told him to strip naked.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 5, 2013

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.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 4, 2013

Rough Arrest In Arizona

A Mesa (Ariz.) Police officer used a TASER to subdue a suspect who refused to leave a convenience store and ignored an officer's repeated commands to sit down. Read the full story here.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 4, 2013

Ohio Pursuit Ends with Deadly Force

A Solon (Ohio) Police officer shot and killed a suspect who exited his vehicle after a short pursuit and opened fire on the officer. Warning: The video contains graphic content. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2013

Video: Ariz. Rough Arrest Captured on TASER Axon

The Mesa (Ariz.) Police Department countered a civilian accusation of excessive force by releasing on-body officer video showing an escalating physical confrontation with a non-compliant suspect who had refused to leave a convenience store.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2013

Video: Ohio Cops Chase, Kill Felon

Two Solon (Ohio) Police officers have been exonerated in the fatal shooting of a man who fled a traffic stop and opened fire on officers after a short pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2013

Illegal Gun Owners Would Be Reported To NICS Under La. Bill

Louisiana legislators approved a bill requiring information about residents banned from possessing a firearm be reported to the federal system accessed for background checks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2013

Crazed Knife-Wielding Employee Killed, Deputy Wounded at Va. Costco

A food-service employee who threatened two Loudoun County (Va.) Sheriff's deputies with a knife was shot and killed at a Costco warehouse store Wednesday.

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