Can a Person Consume Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle if it is Parked on Private Property?
No person shall knowingly consume adult-use marijuana or homegrown marijuana in [...]
Does ‘Knowing’ a Firearm’s Location Suffice for a Constructive Possession Conviction, or Must It Be ‘Actual Knowledge’ by Seeing It?
Ms. Booker knew of the gun and had constructive possession of the gun. State [...]
Mr. Shirley Ducked Down Behind a Car to Conceal Hiding an Orange Pill Bottle from the Community Camera and Law Enforcement – Did His Peek-a-Boo Help Establish Probable Cause?
The testimonies of the Cleveland police officers, along with the videos in Stat [...]
Is Proof of Intent to Harm Required for an Assault on a Police Officer Conviction?
The act of biting the officer is sufficient to demonstrate a knowing attempt to [...]
Can Permitting a Shirtless Suspect to Get a Shirt and Jacket Grant Police Consent to Enter his Apartment?
Here, the evidence clearly demonstrates that Mr. Stewart consented by his words [...]
Extended Stay or Eviction? When Hotel Staff can Grant Law Enforcement Access to a Hotel Room
Officer Butcher and five other officers arrived at room 615 at approximately 11 [...]
Can a Traffic Stop Continue if the Reason for the Stop is Incorrect?
At the time Officer #1 observed Mr. Kancler’s headlights were operating, the ba [...]
Was the Stripper’s Punch to the Nose, Hair Pulling and Kick to the Abdomen of Another Stripper Felonious Assault or Self-Defense?
Ms. Smith not only escalated the situation by verbally threatening A.G., but fu [...]
To Search a Vehicle Under the Motor Vehicle Exception – Does an Officer Need an Exigent Circumstance or is Probable Cause THE Legal Standard?
Based on the foregoing, probable cause existed to search the backpack, and the [...]
The Trial Court Judge Determined that Since the Trooper Could not Identify the Specific Window Tint Percentage, the Traffic Stop was Unlawful … Would the Appellate Court Agree?
Trooper Pangburn did testify as to the permissible amount of tint. He believed [...]