Daily Archives: August 23, 2024

Reason: Limit Government’s Use of Surveillance Technology Before It’s Too Late

Reason: Limit Government’s Use of Surveillance Technology Before It’s Too Late by Steven Greenhut (“In that relatively short time, humanity has become accustomed to a level of technological intrusion that was previously unfathomable. Most of us have mixed feelings. We’ve … Continue reading

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NJ: Defense gets discovery of drug dog’s records

Defendant was entitled to discovery of the drug dog’s records to determine the dog’s reliability. State v. Morgan, 2024 N.J. Super. LEXIS 88 (Aug. 21, 2024). Suspicionless supervised release searches are reasonable when applied to child porn offenders. United States … Continue reading

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M.D.Fla.: Fact no MJ was found despite car strongly smelling of it doesn’t mean officer wasn’t credible

The fact a car smells of marijuana but none was found doesn’t mean the officer wasn’t credible. United States v. Wardlow, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148359 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 20, 2024):

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