This was a traffic stop, and defendant had a suspended license. She was able to call her son to come to drive her and the car home, and she would not be arrested. The officer\u2019s taking 12 seconds to ask about drugs didn\u2019t unreasonably prolong the stop. It was going to take a while longer anyway. Commonwealth v. Knight-Walker, 2026 Va. LEXIS 27 (Apr. 16, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the totality of circumstances, the use of deadly force here was unreasonable under clearly established law. The district court didn\u2019t have Barnes v. Felix, 605 U.S. 73, 80-83 (2025), to rely on, but no matter. Byers v. Painter, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 10976 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state showed logical nexus between defendant\u2019s cell phone and his girlfriend\u2019s murder he was accused of. The state established that the phone was with him all the time before and after it happened, so it was a valid inference he had it then. Heck v. State, 2026 Del. LEXIS 160 (Apr. 17, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This was a traffic stop, and defendant had a suspended license. She was able to call her son to come to drive her and the car home, and she would not be arrested. The officer\u2019s taking 12 seconds to ask … Continue reading