Legal
The Legal topic page on Police1 is a must-read for any officer, at any agency, who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest news. Every trial, verdict and court decision that has to do with cops will be covered on this page.
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
Circuit court ruled an officer could be held liable for failing to stop jail staff from assaulting detainee, citing duty to intervene
Officers tricked into assisting a fraudulent motorcycle repossession were not liable for unlawful search or seizure under Fourth Amendment
Lawyers for the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Homeland Security previously argued that the judge’s ban was impractical and overly broad
“These individuals’ behavior was completely destructive, dangerous and against the law,” Gov. Maura Healey said
“If you take away [officers’] discretion by mandating quotas ... it doesn’t bode well for police-community relationships,” former sheriff and State Rep. Phil Plummer said
Brad Lunsford was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of a man who had gained control of his TASER; a judge awarded him a new trial due to errors in jury handling
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings said Brett Hankison “failed to demonstrate a substantial question of law or fact material to his appeal justifying bond”
The measure imposed $50,000 fines for officers who knowingly enforced the laws; lower courts found the law violated the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause
The same judge had temporarily blocked Trump from deploying the Oregon National Guard the day prior
Circuit court ruled 20-minute delay nullified the hot pursuit exception, making officers’ warrantless entry into a backyard unlawful
Suspect had no reasonable expectation of privacy in an unlocked, out-of-order public restroom, upholding search as valid
“I am inclined to terminate the consent decree,” U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Cox Arleo said, noting that she will allow for two weeks of public input before making a final decision
The Worcester City Council voted 8-2 on a resolution opposing any pursuit or consideration of a 287(g) agreement between the city and ICE
A dissenting judge warned the ruling could undermine road safety, saying, “People who traverse our Florida highways are entitled to share the roads with sober and safe drivers”
Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio “was more than an officer — he was a son, a brother, a friend and a hero. His sacrifice continues to inspire all of us,” the department wrote
Garry Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, was terminated from the Priceville Police Department for allegedly violating pursuit procedures
The officer claimed department leaders retaliated against him after he tried to assist a recruit who believed she was the victim of discrimination
Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner was murdered in June 2023; when he responded to violence at a remote cabin, Daniel Barmak shot him six times
Jillian Lauren was charged with assault and negligent discharge after the incident; if she follows the terms of her diversion program for two years, all charges will be dropped
The case was brought by Brandon Williams, who alleged that the officers downplayed a car crash in retaliation for him previously accusing them of lying during a trespassing case
The 10th Circuit upheld a drug and gun conviction, ruling officers lawfully impounded a vehicle and conducted an inventory search
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
The suspect, who has been previously arrested for barricading himself from LEOs with a “weapon of mass destruction,” tried to stab himself with a pen after hearing the guilty verdict
In a statement, DHS called California’s No Secret Police Act“unconstitutional” and said it puts federal immigration officers at risk
The law bans officers, including immigration agents, from wearing ski masks, neck gaiters or other facial coverings, with exceptions for undercover or medical purposes
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
The court ruled that Lexington’s ban contradicted a state law that sets out specific circumstances in which no-knock warrants are allowed
Defense attorneys have no obligation to present the truth and I continuously see officers shocked when they learn this in court
Polk County Deputy Blane Lane, 21, had been on the force just nine months when he was fatally shot by friendly fire after a convicted felon pointed a realistic-looking BB gun at deputies
Representatives for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security defend the face coverings, arguing that identifying officers subjects to them to retaliation and violence
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
In United States v. Moses, the 3rd Circuit ruled a police officer did not violate the Fourth Amendment by walking onto a driveway
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