Daily Archives: August 20, 2016

CA1: Officers lacked sufficient info def was in girlfriend’s apt to enter on arrest warrant

Officers lacked sufficient information on the totality defendant would be found at his girlfriend’s apartment when they entered on an arrest warrant. Most of the information was from a CI that it was logical he was there and he hadn’t … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: How Did Justice Scalia Shape American Policing?

The Atlantic: How Did Justice Scalia Shape American Policing? by Barry Friedman: Donald Trump wants a Supreme Court appointee like the formidable late judge. But Scalia had a controversial and sometimes conflicted opinion on law enforcement.

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DE: GPS monitoring of Tier III sex offenders satisfied “special needs” exception

Statute mandating GPS monitoring of all Tier III sex offenders granted parole or probation without reference to their individual risks of recidivism did not violate the Fourth Amendment under Vernonia’s “special needs” exception. Plaintiffs did not have a legitimate privacy … Continue reading

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