by Anthony Accurso
The Supreme Court of Ohio held that a determination as to whether a defendant used force in the commission of the offense – a finding which raises the mandatory minimum sentence in Ohio – must be found by a jury, not merely decided by a trial court ...
by Anthony Accurso
Reporting from TheNew Republic highlights how police departments are turning to electric car manufacturers to replace aging fleet vehicles.
Climate change and pandemic budget-cuts have police departments considering ways to both save money and prepare for a green energy future. Replacing aging gasoline-fueled patrol cars with ...
by Anthony Accurso
On Election Night, November 3, 2020, Michigan voters approved a ballot measure amending the state constitution to add electronic data and communications to the category of items protected from unreasonable searches and seizures.
After all the wrangling over the Office of the President and control of Congress ...
by Anthony Accurso
The Supreme Court of Montana ruled that the district court abused its discretion and denied defendant a fair trial by allowing expert witness testimony on statistics about false reports of sexual abuse.
Philip Bryson Grimshaw was charged with sexual intercourse without consent, in violation of § 45-5-503, ...
by Anthony Accurso
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a law enforcement officer lacked reasonable suspicion of illegality when he initiated a traffic stop of a commercial vehicle based solely on the fact that commercial vehicles need a permit to travel in the area in ...
by Anthony Accurso
The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, ruled that a defendant’s right to confront his accuser under the Six Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was violated where the superviser of the lab tech who actually performed the drug testing, rather than the tech herself, testified ...
by Anthony Accurso
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a defendant’s conviction for possessing a firearm after determining officers lacked reasonable suspicion to stop and search him.
Raymond L. McKinney was standing with friends on a sidewalk near a gas station in San Antonio, Texas. It ...
by Anthony Accurso
The Supreme Court of Nevada held that the district court properly suppressed evidence that resulted from an inventory search because police failed to properly inventory the defendant’s bag.
Kimberly Marie Nye was arrested after refusing to leave a casino in Elko County. She was secured in a ...
by Anthony W. Accurso
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona failed in its gatekeeping function when it allowed an ICE agent to testify on the probability of a Mexican drug cartel using a coerced truck driver ...
by Anthony Accurso
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that subject matter expertise alone is insufficient to establish the purity of methamphetamines accurately to support a Guidelines enhancement.
Scott Carnell pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of meth under 21 U.S.C. ...
