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.
Justice Kennedy’s successor enters into what is expected to be a highly contentious and politically divisive confirmation battle
Is it “objectively reasonable” or “necessary” for California to change the law on the use of deadly force?
Knowing when your questioning during a traffic stop triggers Miranda – or not – can be the difference between your evidence being suppressed – or not
The initiative would have made life in prison without parole the state’s toughest sentence
A court judge ordered her to stand at an intersection for two days next week wearing the sign
The woman claims an arrest ruptured her implant and will need surgery to fix
The officer was responding to reports of a motorist possibly impersonating a police officer when he pulled over the firefighter
He denied wrongdoings, but couldn’t afford to defend himself in court
Bystander suing over injuries causing multiple surgeries and loss of income
No penalty for “straw buyers” who purchase weapons for those who are prohibited
The preliminary hearing was waved before a magistrate
An email regarding an upcoming court case was missed due to a spam setting for messages about ‘Occupy Oakland’
Opponents argue to abolish capital punishment because the perpetually cash-strapped state ‘just can’t afford it’
The officer contends his stun gun went off by accident while he was showing it to a group of students
Hearing arguments in Florida v. Jardines and Florida v. Harris today, the Supreme Court considers police drug dogs for the first time since the 2005 case of Illinois v. Caballes
Incidents involving drug sniffing K-9s brings reliability and legality into question
Lawmaker claims he was targeted
Officer says he will return to police work after being declared ‘not guilty’
Records and documents pertaining to juveniles are confidential, even in cases where they died
Sheriff’s spokeswoman said the department may hold people at the request of federal immigration authorities
Two police officers on trial for allegedly beating up a University of Maryland student
Cook County Board President will submit proposal calling for five cent tax for each bullet, $25 for each firearm sold in county
Over the past few weeks, SWAT teams have showed up to the homes of celebrities
Suspect bit an officer on the hand as he tried to keep her from shouting
The NYPD’s stop and frisk tactics are coming under the gun
Marijuana remains illegal under U.S. law, and when state and federal laws conflict, federal law takes precedence
You don’t want to put tax payers’ money in the pockets of people who break the law, do you?
NBC News launched an internal probe after broadcasting an edited version of Zimmerman’s call to police
Case claims dealer should have recognized buyer as criminal reseller, manufacturer should have known dealer’s practices
A woman claims Robbins police used excessive force during her arrest
Woman turned herself into deputies after her image was circulated
Oregon has been on the leading edge of the decades-long push to loosen marijuana laws
Florida Supreme Court appeared skeptical
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