On May 28, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Ruffin[i], which serves as an excellent review of the three levels of officer citizen encounters and how officers progress through each level during an incident. [...]
On May 1, 2020, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Neugin[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the community caretaking exception to the requirements of the Fourth Amendment. The relevant [...]
On May 26, 2020, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Goebel[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion required to detain a suspicious person. The relevant facts of Goebel, [...]
On May 6, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Anderson v. Vazquez[i], which is instructive regarding the use of police canines as a use of force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Anderson, taken directly from [...]
On April 7, 2020, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Mayville[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the extent of questioning and record checks that are permissible during the scope [...]
On April 2, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided L.T. v. Owens et al.[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to deadly force. The Facts The facts of this case are lengthy; however, because [...]
On April 24, 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Franklin v. Franklin County et al.[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to excessive force and the use of Tasers. The relevant facts of Franklin, [...]
On April 27, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Cuello[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law-related reasonable suspicion. The relevant facts of Cuello, taken directly from the case, are as follows: [...]
On April 24, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Chew[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the attenuation doctrine, which is a legal doctrine that, under certain circumstances, can [...]
On March 27, 2020, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Betts[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to investigative detentions and canine sniffs. The relevant facts of Betts, taken directly from [...]
