Arrests and Sentencing
The Court’s decision in Utah v. Strieff may have left the wrong impression for police officers concerning the limits of Terry stops
Jim and Doug discuss how stop and frisk is used and consider ways to better educate the public on the controversial tactic
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
Stephen Flood’s lawyer said while it was a terrible tragedy, others were trying to unfairly blame just the former deputy
The man was in custody at the sheriff’s office when he grabbed a fire extinguisher, video shows
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael, who was fatally shot in October 2019, left behind a wife and three children
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
The officer had faced anywhere from probation up to eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree assault
Officials pointed to a 2018 criminal justice reform law that bars the arrest or prosecution of a child under the age of 12
The court determines if evidence from a warrantless trash search is admissible for attaining a search warrant
“If somebody is breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot at them,” Sheriff Bob Johnson said
While the judge conceded there was sufficient evidence to convict, he also said there were “significantly worse and more dangerous impersonation cases”
Last week, prosecutors announced they would not be charging the SWAT officer who fatally shot Locke while executing a no-knock search warrant
Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced
Officials said a SWAT officer was justified in firing his weapon when he shot Locke, who was holding a gun
Mayor Jacob Frey announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants after the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke in February
“They were saying, you know, ‘this is battery,’” said Oscars producer Will Packer. “‘We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges’”
The decision could make it more difficult for police to use Google location history to solve crimes
His attorneys argued he would have completed the sentence by the time the appeal was completed and that he could be in danger of physical harm if he remained locked up
One of the deputies was in “grave condition,” police said
Police would have to wait 20 seconds before entering a residence for daytime searches, and 30 seconds at night
The Court of Appeals determines whether a traffic stop resulted in a de facto arrest or was simply an investigatory detention
Axel Giovany Casseus, 21, was arrested after selling cocaine to an undercover detective
During his sentencing, Smollett loudly maintained his innocence and suggested he could be killed in jail
The former “Empire” actor was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the city of Chicago
The suspect opened fire from an outbuilding and was shot by a second deputy, police said
Police said the deputy was “shot multiple times” and hospitalized
Officer Jonathan “J.D.” De Guzman was gunned down behind the wheel of his patrol car in 2016
The crash killed Officer Robert Duran and Frank Lovato, a retired firefighter who was driving a pickup truck and not involved with the pursuit
The man now faces 6+ years in prison instead of what likely would have been a 16-month sentence
The jury of eight men and four women delivered its verdict about three hours after it took the case
Jurors in November found Markeith Loyd guilty in the January 2017 death of Lt. Debra Clayton, and unanimously recommended a death sentence
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