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.
Sit-lie laws prohibit sitting or lying on the sidewalk
In a case arising from the fatal shooting by a state trooper of an armed civilian threatening suicide, the First Circuit affirmed the trooper was entitled to qualified immunity
So-called “safe injection sites” are facilities where drug users would be able to shoot up in an enclosed environment supervised by medical professionals
The prosecutor will considers whether to criminally charge any of the police officers involved in the man’s death
The man was found guilty of second-degree murder on Monday but acquitted of the most serious charge, alleging he intentionally killed the officer
He was ‘agitated’ and refused to obey officers’ orders when they arrived to find him outside a home after responding to a report of a domestic dispute
Suspect has 4 prior obstructing or resisting law enforcement convictions and 2 prior assault or battery on law enforcement convictions
Dorner unsuccessfully requested a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, who called him ‘severely emotional’
The judge says the lawsuit can go forward against the university’s police chief, however
A bill up for debate in a legislative committee next week would require defense lawyers to prove a defendant is insane by clear and convincing evidence
Ronell Wilson was sentenced to death in the killing of two undercover NY officers
The officer fired 3 shots when the suspect he was approaching reached for a black object later identified as his phone
They are seeking an injunction against further surveillance of Muslims without evidence of crimes
The department agreed to show the video in a settlement surrounding an accident between an officer and woman
Suspect remains hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head following the Tuesday afternoon shooting
James Holmes faces 166 felony charges in the July 20 shooting in Aurora that left 12 people dead
The boy was allegedly interrogated and charged with robbery for stealing $5 from another child
A forensic competency examination found Raulie Casteel fit for trial on charges brought by the state attorney general’s office
The defense hopes the images of women posing as meat will sway jurors to see the depictions as fantasy
Suspect faces two counts of felony third-degree assault for allegedly striking OPD officers
The district attorney said the man went after an officer with a fire poker, putting the officer in danger, but there was no communication
Jodi Arias may become the 4th woman on death row in Arizona after acknowledging the gruesome killing of her boyfriend
One outraged local who saw the story on the news says he plans to bring ‘thousands’ to the court hearing
The SF Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 last month to prohibit residents and visitors over age 5 from exposing their genitals in public
Pretrial hearings are scheduled Wednesday-Friday so the new military judge can reconsider defense requests previously rejected by the former judge
The protesters were shot in January 2011 during an opposition Socialist Party rally against alleged corruption and vote-rigging
The heartbroken officer testified how he pursued the armed thug through the dark streets, and returned to find his partner dying
He was charged with illegal possession of a white-tailed deer, a misdemeanor that carries up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine
Doug Prade should be set free because the new DNA results are “clear and convincing,” according to judge
National outrage after the dog’s 2010 death led to New Jersey’s “Schultz’s Law,” requiring a three- to five-year sentence for those who harm law enforcement animals
The calls tie up resources ranging from dispatchers, patrol officers, helicopters, detectives and cyber-crime specialists
They argue the federal lawsuit should go forward, saying the NYPD program subjected them to unfair discrimination
District judge said, “We’re dealing with a sophisticated, mature individual”
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