Daily Archives: December 6, 2019

IL: State’s delay in getting blood draw showed no exigency for dispensing with warrant

State’s own delays in attempting to get a blood draw showed lack of exigency for it. People v. Eubanks, 2019 IL 123525, 2019 Ill. LEXIS 1235 (Dec. 5, 2019):

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NY1: Execution of SW on cell phone in police custody in 30 days not unreasonable

Defendant’s cell phones were already in the possession of the police, and the search warrant was deemed by its own language as executed on issuance. The actual search, however, took 30 days, and that wasn’t unreasonable. People v. Ruffin, 2019 … Continue reading

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Two on excessive force and QI

“We conclude that Detective Minium is entitled to qualified immunity. It was not clearly established in August 2014 that an officer uses excessive force when he tackles and uses a taser in “drive stun” mode on an individual he is … Continue reading

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The Federalist: The Feds Don’t Need To Tell You Or Get A Warrant To Collect Your Emails And Phone Records

The Federalist: The Feds Don’t Need To Tell You Or Get A Warrant To Collect Your Emails And Phone Records by Leslie McAdoo Gordon.

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