…principles and the facts particular to an incident,” rather than their own personal opinions and biases.” Id. Transparency and openness about rules and how decisions are made also support the…
…stop of the defendant’s vehicle in a high-crime area and encountered the defendant who acted very nervous, appeared to purposely hamper the officer’s open view of the defendant’s entry into…
…All were wearing body cameras. When an officer called out for the man, he opened the screen door. Officers called out “hands, hands” in Spanish. The man stood in the…
…homicide, so a decision in favor of one or both defendants may leave open the question of whether LWOP may be imposed for juvenile murderers. That last question — the…
…involved in the drug trade. The officer asked for, and received, consent to search the defendant’s vehicle. The officer didn’t just search the interior of the vehicle. He also opened…
…Illinois and Texas. It isn’t a consensus, but there’s clearly momentum on the side of retroactivity. The question remains open in North Carolina. Allocution. This new paper has been making…
…other cases upholding vehicle stops. The court set out these factors in its opinion, which included: (1) size and shape of mailing; (2) package taped to seal all openings; (3)…
…confidential informants, in the interest of ensuring the informants’ safety and continued usefulness. So, an informant’s identity isn’t normally part of open file discovery. But what about the qualifier “unless…
…vehicle; (2) the driver’s side door was open and the defendant was placed on a gurney touching the driver’s side of the vehicle. The court’s determination in these cases…
…supervision of minors, including, but not limited to, places described in subdivision (1) of this subsection that are located in malls, shopping centers, or other property open to the general…