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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 WriterNovember 13, 2012

Calif. Cops Forced to Kill Marine

Palm Springs (Calif.) Police officers shot and killed a U.S. Marine early Saturday, after he struck a bicycle officer with a vehicle and dragged a second officer who reached into the vehicle to turn off the ignition.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2012

N.H. Court Hears Cop Killer's Death Penalty Appeal

New Hampshire's only death-row inmate will have his day in court when the state Supreme Court hears arguments pertaining to his sentence. Michael Addison was sentenced to death for gunning down 35-year-old Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2012

Video: Bank Robbery Suspect Shot, Killed on Live TV

A bank robbery suspect led Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in a high-speed pursuit Friday that ended with a deadly shootout on a Lancaster cul-de-sac.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2012

DNA Case Heads To U.S. Supreme Court

A convicted rapist is challenging a Maryland law that allows police to take a DNA sample from violent suspects, arguing his Fourth Amendment privacy rights have been violated.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2012

Calif. Retains Death Penalty, Softens Three Strikes

California voters sent a mixed message to public safety Tuesday by retaining the death penalty, softening three-strikes sentencing for violent felonies, and increasing penalties for human trafficking.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2012

Use of Drones by Seattle Police Strikes a Nerve

The vocal opposition against the drones came into sharp focus two weeks ago during a public meeting in Seattle when members of the Seattle Police Department were shouted down with chants of "No drones!"

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2012

Calif. Cops Shoot, Kill Naked Man

A busy Fremont neighborhood was jammed Monday morning as police investigated a deadly officer involved shooting, where two officers fatally shot a 37-year-old San Jose man who police say was naked and chasing his wife with a knife.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2012

Wash. Deputy Shoots, Kills Man Swinging Pool Cue

A Thurston County (Wash.) Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who advanced toward a fellow deputy swinging a pool cue toward his head, reports the Olympian.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2012

Texas Woman Sues Cops After Breast Implant Burst

Rebecca Van Hooser said the officer threw her against her car when he arrested her during a traffic stop in Pantego.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 5, 2012

Expanded Definition of "Search"

When the government, in an attempt to get information, "trespasses" on any of the items specifically listed in the Fourth Amendment ("persons, houses, papers and effects"), this constitutes a "search," whether or not there is any infringement of a suspect's legitimate expectation of privacy.

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