On November 2, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Runnells v. State[i], which is instructive regarding reasonable suspicion. The relevant facts of Runnells are as follows: Llewellyn testified at the motion to suppress hearing that she had four years [...]
On October 26, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Harmon v. City of Arlington[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the use of deadly force when an officer is an unwilling, exterior [...]
On October 26, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Trail v. Cressell[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to malicious prosecution under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Trail are as follows: [...]
On October 21, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Irwin v. Santiago[i], in which the court examined whether officers that shot at a fleeing suspected drunk driver were entitled to qualified immunity. The relevant facts of Irwin [...]
On October 19, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Moats[i], in which the court examined whether it was lawful for the police to seize a gun from a third party at residence where they [...]
On October 1, 2021, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals of decided the United States v. Komsonekeo[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law as it pertains to the expanding the scope of the traffic stop to investigate [...]
On September 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of Georgia of decided Tidwell v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review of constitutional law as it pertains to exigent, warrantless entry into private premises. In Tidwell, on January 5, 2017, an [...]
On September 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Tillis v. Brown[i], which serves as an excellent review of constitutional law as it pertains to the use of deadly force after a high-speed chase when the driver [...]
On September 24, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Anderson v. City of Fulton[i], which serves as an excellent review of constitutional law as it pertains to deadly force. The relevant facts of Anderson, taken directly from [...]
On June 25, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Gowen v. State[i], in which the court examined whether the similarity of the odor of hemp and marijuana meant that the “odor of marijuana” no longer provides probable cause [...]