Daily Archives: December 26, 2024

WaPo editorial: The DEA shows why officers cannot police themselves when seizing assets

WaPo editorial: The DEA shows why officers cannot police themselves when seizing assets (“A DOJ inspector general report underscores the need for reforming civil forfeiture practices. … ‘Civil asset forfeiture’ sounds like a wonky term for some arcane practice in … Continue reading

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KY: Stop based on a statute not yet in effect isn’t a reasonable mistake of law

Defendant’s stop based on a vehicle equipment law that had not yet gone into effect was not saved by Heien. As in: when the law’s not yet law, there can’t be a reasonable mistake about its application. “An officer cannot … Continue reading

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