Ken Wallentine is the chief of the West Jordan (Utah) Police Department and former chief of law enforcement for the Utah Attorney General. He has served over three decades in public safety, is a legal expert and editor of Xiphos, a monthly national criminal procedure newsletter. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Death and serves as a use of force consultant in state and federal criminal and civil litigation across the nation.
The court determines if the driver's suspended license allows extension of the time and scope of the traffic stop
The court determines whether a dog sniff conducted during a traffic stop was unlawful and outside the reasonable time and mission of the stop
The court rules on a case questioning whether officers were prolonging the traffic stop for the purpose of conducting a dog sniff
The court determines if evidence from a warrantless trash search is admissible for attaining a search warrant
The court determines if statements made by a subject were voluntary and whether they require a Miranda warning
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
The court held that the officers acted to “satisfy legitimate law enforcement objectives"
The court determines if an arrest of anti-police protestors had probable cause and whether it was retaliatory
The Court of Appeals determines whether a traffic stop resulted in a de facto arrest or was simply an investigatory detention
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rules on officers' failure to warn before shooting a suspect pointing a gun at them
A recent case demonstrates the role of the private search doctrine in the new age of technology and the possibility of online searches
Does failure to collect DNA evidence change the outcome of a recent case or will eyewitness accounts be sufficient?
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
When is a TASER device discharge considered excessive force? A recent case with video evidence considers the question
A Monell claim against a police department was dismissed due to a lack of proven liability for the incident in question
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