…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…
…left the question open, though, for those on probation. Person-based vs. location-based inquiry Thinking more broadly about the ways in which law enforcement engage with ankle monitor data, it is…
…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…
…coerce the jury into reading a verdict, and (c) failing to give an Allen charge in open court; and (4) failing to instruct on lesser-included offenses, which did not require…
…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…
