On April 25, 2019, the Court of Appeals of the Sixth Circuit decided Taylor v. City of Saginaw, in which the court examined whether a parking enforcement officer’s action of marking a tire with chalk violated the Fourth Amendment.[i] In [...]
On June 29, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided the Hill v. State[i], which is instructive regarding the law related to consent searches of automobiles. The relevant facts of Hill are as follows: Viewed in this light, the [...]
As the field of crisis/hostage negation has advanced over almost five decades from its inception by the NYPD in 1973 until present, many things have remained the same; however, many concepts have developed and advanced in this field. As negotiators [...]
On July 26, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Thompson[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to protective sweeps of residences. The relevant facts of Thompson are as follows: Tyreese [...]
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 [...]