Can a Thumbnail Help Prove Knowing Possession?
That the government’s experts acknowledged that the thumbnail was likely create [...]
When Does Probable Cause Outweigh a Suspect’s Stand Your Ground Defense?
It's true that officers must evaluate the totality of the circumstances to dete [...]
Sixth Circuit Establishes a Five-Factor Mid-Stream Miranda Test for Custodial Interrogation
(1) The completeness and detail of the questions and answers in the first round [...]
Can a Suspect Resist a Pat-Down, Run from Police, Fight on the Ground and Still Win an Excessive Force Lawsuit?
[E]ven taking all of Mr. Dannah’s descriptions of what happened in the shaky an [...]
Can Evidence Be Admitted When Everyone Agrees the Search Warrant Lacked Probable Cause?
Thus, “the totality of the information in the affidavit provides ‘some modicum [...]
Can Law Enforcement Rely on the Collective Knowledge Doctrine to Extend a Traffic Stop for a Canine Sniff?
Based on the totality of the circumstances, Lieutenant Ford had reasonable susp [...]
Can a Reasonable Officer Safety Concern Legally Justify a Traffic Stop Extension to Call for and Await a Back Up Officer?
On April 1, 2020 the Sixth Circuit Appellate Court issued U.S. v. Lott, 954 F.3 [...]
Can Officers Fire a Total of Fourteen Rounds at a Suspect Holding a Firearm, to Include Eight Shots to His Back and Still be Objectively Reasonable?
[T]he key question for courts to ask isn’t how many times an officer may pull t [...]
Is it Reasonable to Withhold Exculpatory Evidence if the Detective Feared for His Family’s Safety?
Plaintiff was awarded ten million dollars by a jury. Det. Jimenez has now admit [...]
Can Law Enforcement Enter and Remain in a Home for Twelve Minutes to Assure that a Man is Not Suicidal … OR is that a Constitutional Violation?
[T]he officers had articulable reasons to believe that Mr. Eurton might be arme [...]