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.
Following the Vegas tragedy, there has been a great deal of discussion around the legitimate purpose bump stocks and suppressors might have
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The family of 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a Border Patrol agent filed the suit
Does this cop deserve a break in this bizarre officer-involved shooting?
Courts will have to decide whether Avram Nika was harmed by a lack of access to consular services
Jan Brewer wants to overturn a ruling that put on hold key parts of the state’s immigration enforcement law
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
The appeals court had blocked Hazleton from enforcing regulations that would deny permits to business that hire illegal immigrants
Some estimates show that Congress codifies more than 50 new criminal offenses a year — who do you figure is going to most often hear about that from our society’s malcontents and miscreants?
Following the decision in Michigan v. Summers, 452 U.S. 692 (1981), courts have ruled inconsistently on the geographic and temporal proximity of the search of occupants
Calif. legislation would allow cell phone evidence even if officers extracted the information without asking a judge
The decision in J.D.B. v. North Carolina has signaled a major change in the Miranda landscape
Prosecutors described the men as “ticking time bombs” who needed to be taken off the streets for good
In 1983, the court ruled that a suspect may be tracked on a single car trip and now they must decide if tracking is acceptable over weeks at a time
The analyst who testifies must be the one who performed or witnessed the tests
Small slips in tactics and making assumptions can quickly compound into calamity
Authorities will take steps to make sure stops are made only when there is reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct
The decision Thursday did not set a strict rule
SCOTUS upholds Ala. man’s conviction and cites good-faith efforts of officers in exclusionary rule case
New statute will provide more muscle for officers, but complete impact remains to be seen
Court papers call men in NYC bomb plot ‘ticking time bombs’
Gov. Perry added a tough immigration measure to Tuesday’s special session
Marcus Sykes receives sentencing enhancement for using car to escape cops
Absent some clear violation of law unrelated to the act of videotaping cops’ actions, officers are advised to carefully consider the legalities surrounding the decision to arrest
James J. Lee, seen on video kicking a teenage suspect, has pleaded not guilty
The sheriff who made the arrest faces a lawsuit
“It was almost like an `up yours’ deal,” said Bruce Griffen, who is defending the man
ACLU urges court to adopt ruling barring police from using GPS to track people without warrant
A constable is charged with arresting and serving warrants on the wrong woman, then receiving payment for the job
Accused CEO said no policies explained “exactly what you can spend money on”
Ruling opens door for states, Congress to mandate verification
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