…exceptions applied to defendant’s situation. Id. at 15. Opening statement reference to testimony that was not offered at trial did not require intervention by the trial court ex mero motu;…
…three minutes, called out “police” and “open up,” then proceeded to knock loudly on the room’s window for another minute or two). There is no simple way to determine how…
…so far, the majority upheld the defendant’s conviction based on reaching in and opening the hood of a vehicle, so the statute covers the engine compartment, too. 4. What if…
…follows a private search. The seminal case in this area is United States v. Jacobsen, 466 U.S. 109 (1984), where FedEx employees opened a package that had been damaged by…
…open bed of a pickup truck. I’ve also been asked several questions recently about breaking or entering a building, and specifically, about what counts as a “building.” The question seems…
…divulged and who had already appeared in open court.] Businesses, public access advocates, and some law enforcement agencies, which regularly make mug shots widely available, argue that it helps solve…
…is generally open to the public during regular business hours like a store, where there may be an innocent purpose such as needing to make a purchase. Suppose a person…
…at a vacant house in his neighborhood. Police traveled to the house, where they heard loud music playing inside. They knocked, and someone opened the door to let them in….
…pleading filed in open court. So per Rule 3.6(b)(2) she’s in the clear, right? I’m not so sure. Let’s look at it in two parts. 1. The facts and potential…
…conference; Artis turned himself in on Wednesday and was released on an unsecured bond. Job Openings. The School of Government recently posted two job openings that blog readers may find…
