On June 15, 2022, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Williams v. State[i], which serves as instructive regarding whether felony-stop tactics by police constitute an unlawful, de-facto arrest. The relevant facts of Williams are as follows: In January 2019, [...]
On July 28, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Tyson v. Cnty. Of Sabine[i], in which the court had to decide whether a deputy’s sexual misconduct with a citizen was a constitutional violation and if so, whether the [...]
On July 27, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Brown v. City of St. Louis[i], which serves as instructive regarding claims for false arrest of protesters. The relevant facts of Brown are as follows: On March 11, 2016, [...]
On July 27, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Webster v. Westlake[i], which serves as an excellent review of when the court will deny qualified immunity for officers in a false arrest claim. The relevant facts of Webster [...]
On July 25, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Daniels[i], which serves as instructive regarding when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in a rental vehicle. The relevant facts of Daniels are [...]
On July 22, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Jarvela v. Washtenaw Cnty[i], which serves as instructive regarding when warnings are required when using a police canine to track a suspect. The relevant facts of Jarvela are as [...]
On June 23, 2022, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Hawkins[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion and the use of technology in developing reasonable suspicion. The relevant [...]
On June 15, 2022, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Williams v. State[i], in which the court considered whether the defendant was temporarily detained or subjected to a de facto arrest when officers removed him from a vehicle at [...]
On June 17, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided White v. City of Detroit[i], in which the court considered whether an officer violated the Fourth Amendment when she shot and killed a pit-bull that was attacking her police [...]
On June 24, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Clark[i], in which the court considered whether an officer who stopped behind but did not block, a parked car while activating his emergency lights was [...]