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 [...]
On August 23, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Morency v. City of Allentown[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to false arrest. The relevant facts of Morency, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On August 25, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Salkil[i], which is instructive regarding the law related to consent searches on traffic stops. The relevant facts of Salkil, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On August 26, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals of decided Bradley v. Benton[i], which is instructive regarding reasonable suspicion and the law related to taser’s used against suspects that are in elevated positions. The relevant facts of Bradley, [...]