On July 16, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Sanders[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to exigent home entry at a domestic dispute. The relevant facts of Sanders are [...]
On July 29, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Lillich[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to consensual encounters and investigative detentions. The relevant facts of Lillich are as follows: [...]
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lange v. California.[i] The issue before the court was whether the pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect categorically allowed the police to enter the suspect’s residence without a [...]
On June 3, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Cost v. Borough of Dickson City[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion required to detain a person. The relevant facts of Jones [...]
On June 11, 2021, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Gholston[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to unreasonable delay by an officer during a traffic stop. The relevant facts of [...]
On June 11, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Segovia[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to legal requirements for questions that are unrelated to the purpose of a traffic [...]
On June 15, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Jones[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion required to detain a person. The relevant facts of Jones are [...]
On June 11, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Buzzard[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the legal requirement that officers must not exceed the scope of a traffic [...]
On September 29, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Patrick v. Andrews[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to false arrest under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Patrick, taken directly from the [...]
On April 21, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Batyukova v. Doege[i], which involved a deputy who shot an unarmed, stranded motorist who refused to follow verbal commands, used profanity at the deputy, and reached for her waistband [...]