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 [...]
On March 26, 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Suellentrop[i], in which the court of appeals examined whether evidence obtained in private search of a cellphone and later shown to police was legal under [...]
On March 26, 2020, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Jackson[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to probable cause during drug investigations and the law related to abandonment. The relevant [...]
On March 4, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Moore v. Gwinnett County et al.[i], in which the court of appeals examined whether officers violated the Fourth Amendment when they arrested a landlord at the scene of a [...]
On March 17, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Hardy[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to stop and frisk. The relevant facts of Hardy, taken directly from the case, [...]
On February 24, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Montgomery v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review regarding the law related to consent searches of residences. The relevant facts of Montgomery, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On February 20, 2020, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Keller v. Fleming [i], in which the court examined whether a deputy violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment in giving a man a “courtesy ride” when the man was [...]
On February 10, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Little v. State [i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to consent to enter private premises and non-consensual entry based upon conditions of probation. The [...]
On February 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Stacy[i], in which serves as an excellent review related to searches of lost phones for the purpose of locating the owner. The relevant facts of [...]