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.
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The report focuses on the regional police response in the 17 days that followed the shooting of Michael Brown
The judge denied a defense motion for charges to be dropped against the officers in the death of Freddie Gray
More prisoners have died of natural causes on death row than have perished in the death chamber
Suspect was charged with capital murder for unprovoked attack on deputy
Most police agencies have standards that meet or exceed the state language, but this measure ‘will raise the bar’
A man in court for aggravated domestic assault and battery attempted to flee the building
Prosecutors said it’s a ‘unanimous belief a retrial will not yield a different result’
Suspect was determined to be ‘an immediate threat to law enforcement’ because he struggled with officers and had a gun
Key players were asked to submit their ideas for a comprehensive approach to establishing accountability systems
Attorney noted the weakness of case as a grand jury couldn’t indict him
Judge ordered 28-year-old James Holmes to serve 12 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, one for each of the people he killed
The judge has to decide if there’s enough evidence to schedule a trial
The law would have directed agencies to develop a policies on body cameras and procedures for public access
The trial will answer if officers have to stay engaged and responded to inquiries from superiors 24 hours a day
The guide applies to a broader range beyond traffic stops, including routine operations and ongoing investigations
Council members discussed disbanding the police department as a way to alleviate deficit
Critics say the bill creates roadblocks in holding police accountable in cases of misconduct
Police got tips that led them to believe they could resolve the case and conducted a new round of interviews
Judge ordered the jury to go back and do what it could to reach a unanimous verdict
A unique glove and DNA match helped lead to a conviction in a slaying of an 84-year-old woman
Woman replied ‘yes’ on a form asking whether she was the actual buyer of the gun when actually her boyfriend was
In a rare move, the judge ordered the police officers to stand trial for the 2014 shooting that sparked national outrage
The owner of a bond-recovery company was also arrested after the incident
As lawyers debated a trial date, Adam Torres collapsed, first hitting a chair before landing flat on his back
The university fired Officer Ray Tensing shortly after his indictment on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter
Evidence and witness statements showed the agent was ‘justified by the laws of self-defense’
Following the hurricane in 2005, four cops are charged with deadly shootings of unarmed people, one is charged in cover-up
The officer shot and killed an unarmed man as he stood inside his front door with his hands up
Officer Randall Kerrick faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted
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