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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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Articlesby Richard ValdemarOctober 22, 2010

Investigating Gang Homicides

A gang murder investigation requires your best detective skills to solve the crime and protect the witnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2010

SCOTUS To Decide Whether Officers Need Warrant To Conduct Sex Abuse Interviews at School

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Camreta v. Greene, an Oregon case centering on a whether a child protective services caseworker and deputy sheriff violated the Fourth Amendment when they interrogated a child who alleged sexual abuse in a private office at the child's school for two hours without a warrant, exigent circumstances or parental consent.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2010

SCOTUS To Decide If Fleeing From Officers Should Carry Violent Felony Sentencing

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to render a decision on whether using a vehicle to flee from police after being ordered to stop should be considered a violent felony and justify a longer sentence.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2010

Two Officers Sue Illinois Pastor for Defamation

Two Rockford (Ill.) Police officers have sued a local pastor who repeatedly referred to a deadly force encounter as "murder," despite having information that contradicted that claim.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2010

Judge Won't Dismiss Challenge to Arizona's Immigration Law

In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton found that "race, alienage, or national origin discrimination was a motivating factor in the enactment of S.B. 1070."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2010

Arrested Phoenix Cop Apparently Shot Unarmed Man

Phoenix Police officer Richard Chrisman has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting and killing a 29-year-old man and a dog on Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2010

Florida Man Denies Cocaine Recovered From Buttocks Is His

Deputies had searched the 25-year-old Roberts after smelling marijuana during a vehicle stop. He had been pulled over for speeding. Roberts possessed 4.5 grams of marijuana and 27 pieces of rock cocaine weighing 3.5 grams.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeOctober 1, 2010

Second Amendment v. Gun Control

As a result of these back-to-back rulings from the Supreme Court, neither the federal government nor any city, county, or state may enforce any law that creates a blanket prohibition against the possession of firearms by an individual in the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2010

Oregon Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

Two cousins from Medford, Ore., were sentenced to federal prison on Monday for leading a heroin trafficking organization in the Rogue Valley. Heroin-related arrests and overdoses in the Medford community have steadily increased since the organization established itself.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2010

Wyoming Man Douses Himself In Paint to Avoid TASER

When Cheyenne (Wyo.) Police officers Joshua Thorton and James Womak arrived at the home of Brian Mattert earlier this month on a domestic disturbance call, they found the man covered in white latex paint.

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