During a stop for stalled car, officer safety dictated the officer conduct a patdown. Seizure of a USB off defendant\u2019s keyring was unreasonable. The stop should have ended there. Instead, the officer asked for consent which the court finds involuntary because of the continuation of the stop. Guam v. Pagsisihan, 2023 Guam Trial Order LEXIS 53 (Nov. 15, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant was charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law. His motion for judgment of acquittal is denied. There\u2019s evidence where the jury could find that his use of deadly force during execution of a search warrant was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment. United States v. Hankison, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5964 (W.D. Ky. Jan. 10, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff was arrested for public drunkenness by Lehigh University police and ultimately kicked out of school. The officers did not use excessive force on him. O’Keefe v. Lehigh Univ., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 853 (3d Cir. Jan. 12, 2024).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During a stop for stalled car, officer safety dictated the officer conduct a patdown. Seizure of a USB off defendant\u2019s keyring was unreasonable. The stop should have ended there. Instead, the officer asked for consent which the court finds involuntary … Continue reading