Is It a Fifth Amendment Violation if a Suspect Repeatedly Says “I Don’t Want to Talk” Yet Continues to Talk?
[W]e find that James did not unequivocally and unambiguously invoke his right t [...]
If a Suspect is Handcuffed Does that Mean He is Under Arrest?
Based on Lieutenant #1’s comments, we find that Lieutenant #1’s handcuffing of [...]
Should Contraband Found During a Search Incident to Arrest Be Suppressed If the Warrant Was Invalid but had Incorrectly Remained in the Agency Database?
The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies in this case. A reaso [...]
Can Consent During an Investigative Stop Lead to Probable Cause for a Locked Container Search?
[I]n addition to probable cause to search Mr. Prater’s vehicle, we conclude tha [...]
A Mom Left Four Children Under Four in an Unlocked Car for Over Twenty-Two Minutes Does that Rise to the Substantial Risk Element in Child Endangering?
Under the circumstances in this case, the jury could reasonably conclude that M [...]
During a Suspects Crunchy Crotch Establish Reasonable Suspicion?
The video footage, coupled with the marijuana debris in the vehicle and facts s [...]
Is a Tenth Month Gap between Child Porn and the Issuance of a Search Warrant Rise to the Level of Probable Cause Staleness?
Child Porn Addicts Cling to Images Like New Velcro … Because these images may [...]
Does the Community Caretaking Doctrine Permit Law Enforcement to Enter the Curtilage of a Trailer to Secure a Loaded AR 15?
Based on the totality-of-the-circumstances, we conclude that it was reasonable [...]
Does Reviewing In-Cruiser Video Unreasonably Extend a Traffic Stop beyond the ‘Rodriguez Moment’?
The trooper did not unconstitutionally extend the duration of the stop to revie [...]
Is Tenth Months between the Service of a Search Warrant and Possession of Child Pornography Make the Probable Cause Stale?
Because these images may exist forever and because perpetrators often hold on t [...]