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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While it is technically ‘possible’ that an individual officer could face personal liability, the odds are pretty slim
If officers work at will, then every cop is one bad boss, one ‘wrong’ arrest or one citizen complaint away from the unemployment rolls
Driver wrote that she’d learned her lesson and would like the ability to make amends
State attorney said no charges were possible after a medical examiner death accidental and officer acted accordingly
The jury rejected his insanity defense and also found him guilty of attempted murder for shooting partner
Dylann Roof already faces state charges including nine counts of murder
In recent weeks, the city settled six other similar suits for a total of $332,500
U.S. forces don’t routinely carry guns when they are not in combat or on military bases
A Baltimore judge won’t prohibit defense attorneys from releasing evidence
The project hopes to open the dialogue between the Charlotte police and the community as shooting trial looms
Vet contended the misdemeanor charge was ridiculous because his anti-police slogans caused no damage
Cop’s attorneys tried unsuccessfully to get trial moved, saying extensive publicity made it unlikely to get a fair trial
A jury convicted man of aggravated murder and recommended he be sentenced to death for the fatal shooting
Now jurors must decide whether death penalty is right option for James Holmes
Will be eligible for death penalty
Legislation ends the use of secret grand jury proceedings to investigate police shootings
Alleged killer said he had meant to embarrass his stepfather, not kill him
The man accused of killing nine people at a church in Charleston last month will stand trial next July
A Confederate flag on police patches is at the center of a heated debate
New bill would expand the list of offenses for which testing is required
Nearly three years to the day since he slipped into a darkened midnight movie premiere and opened fire
Settlement comes nearly a year after the in-custody death that resulted in large-scale protests
He was charged last month after he was arrested in a home-invasion robbery that had similarities to the kidnapping
An altercation caught on camera between a resident and courthouse security officers resulted in a lockdown and arrest
In an attempt to root out problem officers and monitor patterns of potential misbehavior, NYPD is creating a database
U.S. Labor Department confirmed its Wage and Hour Division is investigating the Austin Police Department
Some victims may have been targeted at random in the seven-week period of shooting rampages
FBI attributed the problem to incomplete and inaccurate paperwork
Co-worker claimed he threw semen on her inside of police headquarters
Attorneys for the supervisors have said they believe race is behind county prosecutor push
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