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Officers can be criminally prosecuted for using force when their actions led to escalation during contact with subjects.
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In the Tenth Circuit case of Cuervo v. Sorenson, the Court ruled officers cannot deviate from the language of the warrant.
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The court found that the use of force by the officers was deemed unreasonable given that the call was a non-criminal mental health request. The court questioned whether any force was appropriate because a crime had not been committed.
Read More →Defense attorneys for Jason Meade, a former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr., successfully requested a delay for his criminal trial to await direction from the Barnes v. Felix decision.
Read More →The 2-1 Appeals Court decision Wednesday reversed a trial judge’s ruling favoring Trooper Omar Romero Mendoza.
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Can officers ask about parole status during a stop without violating the Fourth Amendment?
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United States v. Ramos serves as a reminder for officers about the possible challenges that may arise when invoking an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.
Read More →In an order Friday, the court said it will consider the standard for analyzing whether an officer’s conduct was a reasonable use of force under the Fourth Amendment when their safety is threatened.
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The exclusionary rule may not apply where police relied in good faith on a warrant later found to be insufficient.
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Officers need to understand the important difference between moral obligation and legal duty.
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