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.
The court’s ruling recognizes the life-threatening dynamics involved in split-second confrontations between police and aggressive suspects
Getting through the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting requires an extended test of survival skills
This year seemed to be an order for law enforcement to stand down
Ammar Harris, a self-described pimp, was arrested Thursday, ending a weeklong manhunt that began after a crash that killed 3
Attorneys for the suspect in the deadly Colorado theater shooting said they’re considering entering a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
“I want to make it crystal clear,” the judge said, “that it is my intention that the defendant serve this sentence and never get out of prison”
The court ruled they are too scientifically unreliable to form the basis of any conviction
I thought Groundhog Day was earlier in the month — I know for certain we’ve seen this movie before
The actress claims police questioned her in the hospital without being read her rights, and said she wasn’t driving at the time of her car accident
The suspect claims the use of force in his arrest caused him to have an asthma attack
Court documents say Outhet “staged” firearms around the home and fired a shotgun. The documents listed emergency responders as the intended victims
Privacy activists see letting police use DNA information without a warrant or a conviction as another loss for American privacy
The officer argued that people had been throwing liquid at police, and he had attempted to knock a bottle from the woman’s hand
A colleague recollects the Detroit cop speaking about the case that changed his life
She can tell a jury about her discovery of his plans but not about the couple’s confidential communications or his mental condition
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence requested that the DNR dismiss the charges filed last November with the deputy
He could have received as many as 60 years in prison; Illinois does not have a death penalty
A truck driver struck the cruiser of Nassau County Police Officer Michael Califano, who had his lights on while pulling over a motorist
6 jurors decided there was probable cause to believe a crime was committed when a robbery suspect died in a squad
The Supreme Court decision in Florida v. Harris reaffirms the value of detector dog teams as drug interdiction tools and gently reminds courts across the nation of the time-honored principles of probable cause to search
He is already serving a 7-year prison term after pleading guilty to state and federal crimes
Sgt. Michael Todd May was killed when his cruiser was struck by a drunk driver fleeing police
Police do not have to extensively document a drug-sniffing dog’s reliability in the field to uphold its work in court
Justice Anthony Kennedy said that concern for officer safety diminishes the farther away from the home the detention occurs
The videos are meant to reduce injuries and misconduct that lead to lawsuits by explaining state law using hypothetical scenarios
The Md. man has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and is expected to be committed to a mental hospital
He pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted capital murder of a police officer
Defense lawyers said Davis Jr. took his anger out on his father, and Davis Sr. only shot his son out of fear and self-defense
The prosecutor said the incident reflects the growing problem of drug cartels operating across the border
The defendant faced 64 counts, including charges of possession of child pornography
One agent died, another was seriously wounded when they were attacked in their armored sport-utility vehicle
He and his family claim the gunfire was accidental, and that his son charged at him before he fired
Dale Cregan had denied killing Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, but on Tuesday admitted the murders
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