Arrests and Sentencing
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect
The suspect shot five rounds at helicopters responding to the crash that killed Tactical Flight Officer Jason Knox
The group shot at State Police Detective Richard Hershey as he was investigating an alleged home invasion
“While release on $0 bail was well intentioned, experience has shown unacceptable recidivism among those released,” Ventura County law enforcement wrote
In addition to releasing inmates, we are also seeing a change in the types of top offenses pre- and post-COVID
When asked if agencies had conducted training in the COVID decrees and explained the penalties for violations and enforcement procedures, more than 60% said no
People at a party against state stay-at-home orders actively resisted police when they came to disperse the gathering
More than 20 people participated in a protest at the bar against the governor’s order, including six men arrested for carrying loaded “AR-15-type weapons”
Police will now arrest and process people for certain crimes, such as theft and burglary
City and county law enforcement statewide have heard complaints about the new mandate requiring $0 bail for some offenses in order to reduce jail populations
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about the COVID-19 pandemic
In the first 30 days of the policy, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 213 individuals multiple times, with 23 being arrested three or more times
“Operation COVID Crackdown” led to the arrests of men ages 20 to 74 who took advantage of children’s increased online presence to attempt to exploit them
Deputies wore protective equipment when making the arrest, but there is no evidence the suspect had contracted the virus
The justices concluded that the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to an impartial trial, requires that jurors be unanimous
Even a handcuffed, compliant subject can still be a flight risk
The suspect slammed the trooper’s arm in his car window and sped away from the checkpoint established outside a tornado-damaged neighborhood
Identifying and diverting ‘super-utilizers’ saves on resources, reduces jail overcrowding
Officer Breann Leath was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call
Lorraine Maradiaga is charged with making a terroristic threat after a video of her threatening to infect others with the coronavirus circulated on social media
The judge denied Lee Baca’s request, citing the precautions taken in federal prisons to mitigate infection
Advocates of accused offenders have called for “cash bail” to be ended, citing economic inequities
The 2-year-old was safe and turned over to police after the suspect crashed his vehicle on an interstate ramp
Lawmakers voiced opposition to loosening bail laws due to coronavirus; law enforcement officers maintain that an uptick in crime is linked to bail reduction
Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said arrest practices are currently under review but have made no specific changes
San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju has called for the city’s PD to halt arrests in non-violent cases in an attempt to battle the spread of coronavirus
Agents were attempting to arrest two county constables in Pulaski County when the shooting occurred
The mom of the man who killed 14 people in the 2015 attack shredded a map used to plan the massacre
“I think it did send a message today. If you kill a cop in Texas, we’ll give you a fair trial, but you’re gonna die”
Terry Kielisch faces life in prison for firing at the helicopter he “didn’t like” flying near his home