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More and more states have legalized, to some degree, the consumption of marijuana. With that, many officers in those states have expressed their desire to “go green” as well. However, much to their chagrin, they are still prohibited from doing […]

In United States v. Davis1 the court looked at two primary issues. First, the court looked at the question of whether the officers conducted a proper motor vehicle inventory and, secondly, were there sufficient facts to prove beyond a reasonable

Video after video on the internet show officers not making a decision when asked by a citizen if they are free to go. There are only two answers “yes” or “no” and the answer is based on your evaluation of

With the DLG First Amendment Summit around the corner how about a look at some issues covered under the Freedom of Religion. Over the past several years, multiple police departments, Sheriff’s offices, and detention facilities have been sued for civil

Sergeant Joe Friday in the show Dragnet may have set the standards in 1950’s with his alleged catch phrase “just the facts, ma’am.” In 1986 the Supreme Court set a standard for officers with respect to arrest warrant affidavits. The

Today we will look at another issue involving crowd control and management – use of LRADs – Long Range Acoustical Devices. This case comes from New York City where LRAD was used to disperse a crowd. As a result, protesters

In 2018, a case came out of the 8th Circuit involving a claim of excessive force and the awarding of over $600,000.00 in compensatory and punitive damages. There are 3 basic awards that may come out of a Section 1983

In US v. Morales, an 11th Circuit case from July 2018, involved officers searching a home based on consent provided by the leaseholder and occupant of the home.i The defendant, Jose Morales, claimed he also lived in the house with