Defendant\u2019s backpack was searched in 2017, but he wasn\u2019t indicted until 2020, and his case lingered. The officer\u2019s testimony about the search is hazy and inconclusive enough that the court finds cause to dismiss for a speedy trial violation. The defense was compromised. United States v. Alabi, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107502 (D. Md. June 6, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant\u2019s arrest without a warrant for a felony was with probable cause and was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. United States v. Singleton, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107838 (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2025).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The use of deadly force against an active shooter here was reasonable, so the officer gets qualified immunity. Est. of Parker v. Miss. Dep’t of Pub. Safety, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 13972 (5th Cir. June 6, 2025).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer needed no search warrant to look in plaintiff\u2019s car window on a parking lot. Crosson v. N. Light Sebasticook Valley Hosp., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107598 (D. Me. June 6, 2025).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defendant\u2019s backpack was searched in 2017, but he wasn\u2019t indicted until 2020, and his case lingered. The officer\u2019s testimony about the search is hazy and inconclusive enough that the court finds cause to dismiss for a speedy trial violation. The … Continue reading