Daily Archives: January 13, 2020

NYTimes: How the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls Short

NYTimes: How the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls Short by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries (“Records from Florida, where law enforcement has long used the controversial technology, offer an inside look at its risks and rewards.”)

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Law360: Lawmakers Push To Extend Atty-Client Shield To Prison Emails

Law360: Lawmakers Push To Extend Atty-Client Shield To Prison Emails by RJ Vogt:

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N.D.Ohio: Ongoing drug operation overcame staleness challenge

The 71-page affidavit for search warrant here did not go stale before issuance. There was plenty of information about an ongoing drug operation. Between then and when the officers decided to get a search warrant, the original information hadn’t gone … Continue reading

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E.D.Pa.: Furtive movements and excessive nervousness when stopped was RS

Defendant’s furtive movements while driving and nervousness after the stop justified extending the stop for fear there might be a weapon. United States v. Miller, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224424 (E.D. Mo. Dec. 4, 2019).* The odor of alcohol, fumbling … Continue reading

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CA8: Unauthorized driver of a rental car, a person close to the renter, wasn’t strawman and had standing

Defendant was in a rental car but wasn’t an authorized driver. Nothing suggests a strawman situation, and defendant and the renter had a longstanding relationship. The court finds standing and refuses to entertain overruling prior authority because it isn’t inconsistent … Continue reading

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