More from this issue:

1. Massachusetts State Police Facing Possible Class Action Lawsuit for Illegal Recordings
2. Electronic Monitoring: An Alternative to Incarceration or a Troubling Extension of Punishment?, by David Reutter
3. Cellebrite Asks Law Enforcement Clients to Keep Its Phone Hacking Tech Secret, by Jo Ellen Nott
4. California Court of Appeal: Traffic Stop Prolonged for Drug Dog Sniff Search Unrelated to ‘Mission’ of Stop Violates Fourth Amendment, by Anthony Accurso
5. Maine Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Ineffective for Opening Door to Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence of Bad Character, by Matthew Clarke
6. Eighth Circuit Announces ‘Categorical Approach’ Applies to SORNA Tier Analysis, by Douglas Ankney
7. Pharmacies Are Giving Your Prescription Data to Police Without a Warrant, by Anthony Accurso
8. What Happens When Prosecutors Offer Opposing Versions of the Truth?, by Ken Armstrong
9. New York Court of Appeals Declines to Adopt Per Se Rule That Handcuffed Person Is Always ‘In Custody’ for Miranda Purposes, but Holds the Handcuffed Defendant Was ‘In Custody’ and Suppress Incriminating Statements, by Douglas Ankney
10. Research Shows It Makes Sense to Hire Individuals with Criminal Records, by Jo Ellen Nott
11. Fifth Circuit: Admission of DHS Investigation Form G-166F at Trial Where Preparer of Form Did Not Testify Violates Confrontation Clause and Rule Against Hearsay, by Douglas Ankney
12. AI Disrupts Established Forensic Fingerprint Analysis—Not Every Fingerprint Is Unique, by Jo Ellen Nott
13. Does the Fourth Amendment Protect Cellphones at the Border?, by Douglas Ankney
14. New York Governor Signs Law Sealing Millions of Criminal Records From Public View, by Douglas Ankney
15. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces Constructive Denial of Right to Counsel Where Defense Counsel Sleeps for Significant Portion or During Important Aspect of Trial, by David Reutter
16. California Attorney General Issues Memo Prohibiting Out-of-State Sharing of ALPR Data, by Anthony Accurso
17. Utah Supreme Court Announces Communication of Cellphone Passcode Protected by Fifth Amendment and Rules Advising Jury of Defendant’s Refusal to Disclose Passcode Violates Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination, by Anthony Accurso
18. Tracking Your Cellphone Might Be Easier Than You Think, by Michael Thompson
19. Vermont Supreme Court Announces Prejudice Determination for IAC Claim Based on Rejected Plea Offer Limited to Evidence Available at Time Plea Considered—Not Any Subsequent Evidence, by David Reutter
20. Time Served Under the First Step Act: Reduction, Not Revolution, by Jo Ellen Nott
21. One Year of New Orleans Police Department Facial Recognition Data, by Michael Thompson
22. Police Bodycams: If You Film It …, by Michael Thompson
23. The FBI’s Rapidly Expanding DNA Database, by Anthony Accurso
24. Federal Habeas Corpus: Understanding Second or Successive Petitions for State Prisoners, by Dale Chappell
25. ‘Trail ’Em, Nail ’Em, and Jail ’Em’: Issues Private Probation and Parole, by Jo Ellen Nott
26. New York Court of Appeals: Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence to Prove Propensity to Commit Crime Harmful Error, by David Reutter
27. Potential Dangers of Medical Monitors, by Michael Thompson
28. FBI’s Bias for Keywords, by Carlo Difundo
29. Crime Scene Context: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Reconstruction, by Jo Ellen Nott
30. Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Police Training on How to Violate Constitutional Rights, by Anthony Accurso
31. News in Brief
32. ‘Blatant Miscarriage of Justice’: Oklahoma Man Exonerated of Wrongful Conviction After 35 Years Despite Former Prosecutor’s Attempt to Perpetuate Injustice, by Douglas Ankney

More from Anthony Accurso:

• Ninth Circuit: ‘Dominion and Control’ Provision of Search Warrant for Suspect’s Computer That Lacked Temporal or Other Limitation Constitutes General Warrant, Aug. 1, 2025
• Nearly $60,000 Awarded to Mother Of Dead Missouri Prisoner 
In Suit For His DOC Records, July 15, 2025
• $42,000 Paid to Wisconsin Prisoner Allowed 
to Harm Himself While Under Observation, July 15, 2025
• Ongoing Detainee Deaths Push Rikers Island 
into Federal Court Receivership, July 15, 2025
• The Dangerous Practice of Late-Night Jail Releases, July 15, 2025
• Percentage Of Prisoners Serving Life Without Parole Is Up 
Despite Overall Decrease in Prison Population, July 15, 2025
• Colorado Supreme Court Announces Police Facilitating 
Drug-­Detection Dog’s Entry Into Vehicle by Opening Door 
During Traffic Stop Without Probable Cause Is Unconstitutional Search in Violation of Fourth Amendment, July 1, 2025
• Illinois Supreme Court Announces Entering ‘Blind’ Guilty Plea Does Not Waive Defendant’s Right to Challenge Sentence, July 1, 2025
• $62,500 For Idaho Prisoner Raped by Guard 
Who Later Committed Suicide, June 1, 2025
• Eighth Circuit Lets Missouri Guard Skate For Placing Avowed Enemies In Same Cell, Resulting In Assault, June 1, 2025

More from these topics:

• The Quiet Transformation of Government Data 
into a Mass Surveillance Tool, Aug. 1, 2025. Police Searches, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.
• DEA’s Secret Phone Surveillance Program ‘Hemisphere’ 
Sparked Internal Warnings—Then a Cover-Up, Aug. 1, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Privacy Act/Rights.
• Driverless Vehicles Are the Newest Mass Surveillance Tool 
of Law Enforcement, July 1, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Recordings.
• New Orleans Police Continue Using Facial Recognition 
Despite City Restrictions, July 1, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Cell-Site-Location Records, Electronic Surveillance, Authorization.
• Facial Recognition at the Border: CBP’s Push to Scan Every Car Passenger Sparks Privacy Concerns, May 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Privacy Act/Rights, Searches - Border Stops/Searches, Immigration Law/Offenses.
• Car Subscriptions: Another Means of Mass Surveillance by Law Enforcement, May 15, 2025. Vehicle Searches, Internet, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.
• D.C. Police Continue Heavy Investment in Social Media Monitoring, April 15, 2025. Internet, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Social Media.
• ICE’s Expansive Surveillance Tool Monitors Hundreds of Websites and Apps, April 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Enforcement of Immigration Laws, Electronic Surveillance, Immigration Law/Offenses, Social Media.
• Questionable Retail Theft Panic Fuels More Mass Surveillance and Police Militarization, April 15, 2025. Police Misconduct, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Fraud and Theft Loss.
• The FBI’s Encrypted Phone Sting, April 15, 2025. Cell Searches, FBI, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.