On April 26, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Washington[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law as it pertains to probable cause arrest, the automobile exception, and the voluntariness of a [...]
On April 18, 2022, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Montgomery v. Calvano[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law as it pertains to false arrest and qualified immunity. The relevant facts of Montgomery are as follows: [...]
On March 4, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Mattox[i], in which the court examined whether a person who had been shot had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his hospital room and whether [...]
On June 21, 2023, the Court of Appeal of Florida (First District) decided Ortiz v. Dep’t of Corrections[i], in which the court examined whether, under the Florida Constitution, Ortiz had a right to use medical marijuana while being employed as [...]
On March 9, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Henderson v. McClain[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to malicious prosecution, false arrest, retaliatory arrest and the effect of probable cause. The relevant facts [...]
On March 21, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Giddens v. Brooks County[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to failure to intervene and frisks. The relevant facts of Giddens are as follows: As [...]
On March 14, 2022, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Ambriz-Villa[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related the scope of traffic stops and requests for consent to search. The relevant facts [...]
On March 23, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Mason[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the community caretaker function exception to the probable cause and warrant requirement under [...]
It is almost becoming a common occurrence when the news reports that some law enforcement special unit’s personnel are indicted or being investigated for criminal misconduct. These types of special units come in various forms and names: HIDTA, street crime, [...]
On February 17, 2022, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Louallen v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle and the ability to expand the scope of the [...]