Daily Archives: February 14, 2020

W.D.N.C.: RS arose from domestic argument officer could hear

The officer responded to what sounded like a fight and that was reasonable suspicion. Added to that was defendant’s furtive movements when the officer got there. Defendant’s actions also supported a protective search of the vehicle. United States v. Blount, … Continue reading

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Slate: Greyhound Won’t Commit to Protecting Its Passengers From Racial Profiling Despite CBP Guidance

Slate: Greyhound Won’t Commit to Protecting Its Passengers From Racial Profiling Despite CBP Guidance by Jeremy Stahl:

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The State: Stop and frisk: SC Supreme Court splits on racial lines in case about cops and race

The State: Stop and frisk: SC Supreme Court splits on racial lines in case about cops and race by John Monk (“The S.C. Supreme Court split on racial lines this week in a 3-2 decision involving whether Columbia area police … Continue reading

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N.D.Ill.: Shotspotter’s negative report belied the anonymous CI and made reliance on the CI unreasonable

The Shotspotter’s negative report of shots fired immediately known by the police contradicted their anonymous CI and made defendant’s stop unreasonable. United States v. King, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23208 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 11, 2020). The co-occupant of defendant’s trailer … Continue reading

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CA11: CoA granted to pursue 4A IAC claim

2255 appellant gets a CoA to appeal an ineffective assistance of counsel that defense counsel did not pursue a valid motion to suppress. (A prima facie case was apparently made.) Spriggs v. United States, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 4162 (11th … Continue reading

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CA9: Motion to suppress tax records obtained by IRS because his “private property interests” were invaded wasn’t presented below and is waived

“Galloway next argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the IRS’s warrantless inspection of his financial records violated his private-property interests under the Fourth Amendment. But Galloway ‘never requested suppression on this ground in … Continue reading

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CA5: Unjustified pepper spraying inmate stated claim for relief

Pepper spraying a prison inmate for no apparent reason (maybe just throwing a wad of toilet paper at the guard and having thrown water at him before) stated a claim. McCoy v. Alamu, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 4188 (5th Cir. … Continue reading

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Reason.com: The Supreme Court Tackles Police Shootings, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment

Reason.com: The Supreme Court Tackles Police Shootings, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment by Damon Root (“What’s at stake in Torres v. Madrid.”)

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