Arrests and Sentencing
Law enforcement might consider using discretion before a court decides whether police need a warrant to scan someone’s face
Fourth Amendment rights are no less impacted by emerging technologies, but standard legal understandings of what information will now be considered private versus public is undergoing new consideration
Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen
A recent case follows the events of a traffic stop in which police were demanding identification from a subject who refused
The court rules on an officer’s warrantless search of the subject’s vehicle during the course of a traffic stop
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said that putting barriers between officers and sealed records would be a “serious setback for public safety”
Officer William Jeffrey had served with the Houston Police Department since 1990
Under the new policy, agents can only knock under certain circumstances with few exceptions
Officer Michael Rokaitis spent 12 days in the ICU after a search turned violent
The Fifth Circuit weighs the factors for determining whether a consent to a search of a suspect’s laptop was voluntary
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
William Darby, a former Huntsville officer, testified that he had shot an armed, suicidal man in self defense
Will the alleged handcuff injury be ruled excessive force? The court of appeals remanded the case to the trial court to find out
Officer Michael Rokaitis, a 7-year veteran, was shot while serving a search warrant
Officials executed a search warrant at a home and found 337 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines
Both men were on probation for separate cases at the time of the shooting
Prosecutors argued that the defendant was a sociopath who poses a danger to the community
The agent was struck in his tactical vest and is expected to survive, FBI officials said
Officers were approaching a suspect vehicle to serve a warrant when a man got out and fired
The court explains the duration of a traffic stop depends on the mission of the stop, making the officer’s actions in this case reasonable
The man was arrested and faces several charges, including attempted premeditated murder
Each time Shawna Cash was arrested, she ended up being released from jail, partly because of coronavirus precautions to reduce jail populations
Courts commonly cite risks of imminent injury, potential escape of the fleeing suspect and destruction of evidence as exigencies supporting warrantless entry
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The case highlighted the dangers faced by tribal police officers who often must patrol vast jurisdictions alone
Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the department would have to “adjust our tactics” to maintain safety
Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
If someone is suspected of a misdemeanor and enters a home while fleeing police, officers can’t always follow, the court ruled
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
Investigators believe the man caused a three-car crash that first prompted Officer Alexandra Harris to stop to help before she was killed
A 17-year-old has been arrested in the shooting that killed one and left 13 wounded
A recent case from the 4th Circuit applies the Gant rule, demonstrating its impact on a warrantless search incident to arrest
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