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Police Avoid Negative Publicity by Routinely Withholding Body-Cam Footage
by Kevin Bliss
Law enforcement agencies are being criticized because they routinely refuse to release footage from body cams and police vehicle dashboard cams. They cite ongoing investigations, sensitive information, or exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) as confidential personnel records.
Public rights advocates contend that ...
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- News in Brief
- Another Life Ruined as a Result of a Bad Cop and Failure to Follow Policy, by Douglas Ankney
- Stop Peeking Inside the Black Box
- Over a Year After Cook County Bail Reform, Jails Are Still Full, by Dale Chappell
- $250,000 Awarded to Woman Who Spent 96 Days in Jail, by Douglas Ankney
- Getting Rid of the ‘X’, by Jayson Hawkins
- FBI Using Private Ancestry Databases to Zero in on Suspects, by Edward Lyon
- Misconduct Suits Against New York City Police Department on the Rise, by Douglas Ankney
- Study: Technology Creates and Embeds Bias in the Criminal Justice System, by Douglas Ankney
- Modern Forensics Findings Not Always 100 Percent Reliable, by Edward Lyon
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- Court’s in Session: The Honorable Algorithm Presiding, by Douglas Ankney
- Prosecutors Use Blacklists to Keep Dishonest Officers out of the Courtroom, by Kevin Bliss
- Taking Pictures in the Dark: Florida Police Not Forthcoming About Investigations Using Facial Recognition Software, by Douglas Ankney
- Killer Cops and Vilified Victims, by Jayson Hawkins
- Ohio Mayor’s Courts Are Huge Sources of Unjust Revenues, by Edward Lyon
- In a Rare Move, California Court of Appeal Discharges Prisoner from All Forms of Custody, Including Parole, After Finding Time Served in Prison Grossly Disproportionate to His Offense, by Douglas Ankney
- Fourth Circuit Tosses Evidence Discovered by Illegal GPS Tracker, by Dale Chappell
- Hawai’i Supreme Court: Cumulative Effect of Multiple Instances of Prosecutorial Misconduct Requires Reversal, by Douglas Ankney
- D.C. Circuit Holds Expert’s False Testimony ‘Material,’ Allowing Challenge to Four-Decade-Old Murder Conviction, by Dale Chappell
- Ninth Circuit Rules Robbery Committed Alone by Gang Member Not Enough for California Gang Enhancement, Despite Testimony of Gang Expert, by Dale Chappell
- Fourth Circuit Rules Assault on Government Official Under North Carolina Statute Not a ‘Crime of Violence’, by Chad Marks
- Eighth Circuit: Forfeited Claim of Miscalculated Criminal History Score Is Reviewable Under Plain Error Standard, by Douglas Ankney
- Violence in the House: Studies Find Cops’ Families Live Dangerous Lives, by Edward Lyon
- Ohio Supreme Court: Plea Defendant Must Be Informed of Maximum Penalty for Postrelease-Control Violation Prior to Pleading Guilty to a New Felony, by David Reutter
- Police Avoid Negative Publicity by Routinely Withholding Body-Cam Footage, by Kevin Bliss
- Indiana Supreme Court: IAC Where Lawyer Marks ‘Not Applicable’ to Immigration Consequences Warning on Court’s Advisement Form Without Knowing Client’s Immigration Status, by David Reutter
- Hawai’i Supreme Court Announces New Rule Requiring Tachibana Colloquy in All Trials, by Douglas Ankney
- Kansas Supreme Court: Correcting Illegal Sentence After Fully Served Violates Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy, by Matthew Clarke
- Missouri Supreme Court Issues Writ of Prohibition Prohibiting Circuit Court From Revoking Probation After Probation Term Had Already Expired, by Douglas Ankney
- Forced Self-Incrimination, by Larry N.
- Second Circuit Holds Government’s Misleading Disclosure of Inculpatory Statement Requires New Trial, by Dale Chappell
- Prosecutorial Power Used Too Often to Stop Prisoners From Getting Second Chance at Life, by Chad Marks
- 11th Circuit Holds Conviction Under Georgia’s Aggravated Assault Statute Is Not a ‘Crime of Violence’ When Based Upon a Mens Rea of Recklessness, by Douglas Ankney
- Attempted Felony-Murder Is Not a Cognizable Crime in West Virginia, by Douglas Ankney
- Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Justification Defense Available When Charged With Manslaughter, by David Reutter
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- Fifth Circuit Rules Evidence of Counsel’s Dual Representation of Defendant and Codefendant Results in Possible Actual Conflict of Interest Requires Evidentiary Hearing, by Dale Chappell
- North Dakota Supreme Court Reinstates Postconviction Relief Application Dismissed Without Notice of Motion for Summary Disposition, by Matthew Clarke
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- Second Circuit Rules District Court Improperly Denied Coram Nobis Petition Claiming Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, by Douglas Ankney
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces in Case of First Impression That Police Causing Cellphone to Reveal Its Real Time Location Is a Search Under State Constitution, by Douglas Ankney
- Eighth Circuit Finds Child Porn Sentence ‘Substantively Unreasonable’, by Dale Chappell
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- Jury Takes Just 9 Minutes to Find Man Who Blared ‘F--k tha Police’ Toward Cops Not Guilty, by Dale Chappell
- Policing for Profit: Justice Reformers Chip Away at Civil Asset Forfeiture, by Noreen Marcus
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- Study Finds That Black Americans Want Both Police Presence and Reform: Looking Beyond the Headlines, Oct. 1, 2024. Criminal justice system reform, Police, Racial Profiling.