Daily Archives: December 2, 2020

IN: Hard ball in pocket during frisk was immediately apparent it was drugs

A casino enforcement agent told defendant he had to be patted down before their sitting in an interview room. A round ball was felt in defendant’s pocket, and it was immediately apparent to the officer from training and experience that … Continue reading

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D.Md.: Local officer assigned to federal task force is a “federal law enforcement officer” for Rule 41

A local officer assigned to an IRS task force is a “federal law enforcement officer” for Rule 41 to seek warrants. Defense counsel wasn’t ineffective for not making an unmeritorious argument. United States v. Jackson, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 223799 … Continue reading

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ABAJ: Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional?

ABAJ: Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional? by Wendy Davis:

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LATimes: TSA program kept surveilling some travelers without reason, audit finds

LATimes: TSA program kept surveilling some travelers without reason, audit finds by Hugo Martín (“A controversial U.S. program to monitor “high-risk” passengers at airports and on domestic flights has been poorly managed, with some fliers continuing to be monitored after … Continue reading

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