NC Supreme Court Evaluates Traffic Stop for Fishtailing in Snow
State v. Johnson, __ N.C. __ (August 18, 2017) opens like a novel: Defendant was stopped at a red light on a snowy evening. When the light turned green, defendant’s […]
August 22, 2017
Update on Drones
I wrote about law enforcement use of drones here, and a little bit here. It is now easier than before for law enforcement agencies to acquire drones, and some agencies […]
August 15, 2017
State v. Huddy and the Community Caretaking Exception
Huddy, ___N.C. App. ___, 799 S.E.2d 650 (April 18, 2017) was decided earlier this year and reversed the trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress. A unanimous Court of […]
August 7, 2017
Immigration Detainers
Sometimes, after a defendant has been arrested for a crime, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer will file an immigration detainer with the agency that has custody of the […]
June 14, 2017
State Supreme Court Issues Significant Rulings on HGN Evidence and Blood Draws in DWI Cases
Two of last week’s opinions from the North Carolina Supreme Court address significant legal issues arising in impaired driving cases. In State v. Godwin, the supreme court reversed the court […]
June 12, 2017
North Carolina Statutory Requirements Concerning How to Conduct Lineups and Show-ups
Live and photo lineups and show-ups implicate constitutional and statutory requirements. This post will focus on the statutory requirements. For constitutional requirements, see pages 594-98 in Arrest, Search, and Investigation […]
May 31, 2017
County of Los Angeles v. Mendez: Excessive Force Claims and the End of the Provocation Rule
Suppose a law enforcement officer enters the front door of your home without a warrant. You are asleep when he enters, but wake up when you hear the door open. […]
May 23, 2017
The Independent Source Exception to the Exclusionary Rule under the United States Constitution
I discussed the inevitable discovery exception in my last post. This post will discuss the independent source exception, particularly the United States Supreme Court cases of Segura v. United States, […]
May 8, 2017
The Inevitable Discovery Exception to the Exclusionary Rule under the United States Constitution
Two important exceptions to exclusionary rules under the federal constitution were adopted by the United States Supreme Court within a month of each other in 1984: (1) the inevitable discovery […]
April 25, 2017
May an Officer Run a Motorist’s Criminal Record During a Traffic Stop?
An officer who stops a motorist for a traffic infraction may run a computer check on the driver’s license and may check for outstanding warrants. The results of these checks […]
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