by Richard Resch
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that a protective sweep of a house conducted incident to the lawful arrest of an occupant was too broad and thus was not permissible under the Fourth Amendment. The Court reversed the district court’s denial of the ...
by Richard Resch
Welcome to Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). This issue of CLN has been circulated to a wide and diverse audience beyond the usual suspects, so many individuals who have received a copy may not be familiar with CLN, Prison Legal News, or the Human Rights Defense ...
by Richard Resch
Happy New Year and welcome to Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). If you’re reading this, you’re likely familiar with the Human Rights Defense Center (“HRDC”) and its companion publication, Prison Legal News (“PLN”). We’ve sent the first issue of CLN to all current PLN ...
by Richard Resch
After receiving a tip that a known drug dealer had been visiting Joseph Jones’ residence, police installed a pole camera, without a warrant, on a public street light outside of his home for two months. Based upon the information gathered via the pole camera, police obtained a ...
by Richard Resch
In September 25, 2017, the State Bar of Texas filed a disciplinary action against former Harris County Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth A. Exley. She is accused of striking deals with three jailhouse informants in exchange for damaging testimony against Edward George McGregor without notifying his lawyer in ...
by Richard Resch
In September 21, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court in D.C., ruled that the warrantless use of a cell-site simulator (the generic term for all such devices regardless of the manufacturer or model is “stingrays”) constitutes an illegal search in violation of ...
by Richard Resch
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that when the prosecution knowingly presents or fails to correct perjured testimony, the defendant is entitled to relief upon establishing a reasonable likelihood the false testimony could have affected the jury’s judgment and does not have to ...
